German Vargas Lleras, Colombia’s incoming minister for justice and the interior, says the FARC guerrilla group must free all hostages as a pre-condition for talks with the government.
“If the FARC are truly interested in dialogue and initiating a process, they should do what is logical: unilaterally liberate all the hostages. Because there is no reason to continue tormenting those Colombians,” the former presidential candidate told W Radio.
Vargas Lleras, who is know for taking a hard line against the guerrillas, also expressed his support for Jaime Trujillo, who has just completed a 500 mile march to demand the liberation of his son Jorge Trujillo Solarte, who has spent eleven years in FARC captivity.
The Cambio Radical leader’s comments followed a meeting with the outgoing Minister for Justice and the Interior Fabio Valencia Cossio – talks which he described as very “pleasant” and “fruitful.”
