Colombia and the FARC launched the peace process

The Colombian government and the FARC Marxist rebellion decided to set up a "dialogue table" after the first peace talks in 10 years, held in Norway on Thursday. The emissaries of the Colombian government and the FARC Marxist rebellion formally launched Thursday in Hurdal, north of Oslo, the peace process, the first in 10 years. It aims to put an end to a conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of deaths in nearly half a century. Both sides have announced the "establishment of a table" dialog to create "a stable and lasting peace." Heads of Delegations, Humberto De la Calle Bogota and Ivan Marquez for the rebels found themselves, but avoiding to shake hands. Representatives of the authorities will then, with the FARC, a press conference Thursday at a hotel in Hurdal, a small town north of Oslo. Norway and Cuba, where negotiations are planning to move, the two countries are guarantors of the peace process in a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead. For efficiency and safety talks are surrounded by extreme discretion. Before leaving for Oslo, the head of the government delegation, the former vice president Humberto De la Calle had reported a "moderate optimism". The Norwegian step should be essentially technical and symbolic. Havana is that both sides should enter into the heart of the matter. No cease-fire without prior peace agreement Since his election in 2010, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has paved the way for an agreement with a law despoiled land restitution, which is crucial for the guerrillas. The negotiations will also address the involvement of armed groups in the trafficking of drugs, explosive issue for the largest producer of cocaine in the world. The authorities should also address the issue