Former Senator and peace activist Peidad Cordoba will visit Brazil to restart Colombia’s hostage release operation, said local media Monday.
Brazil formally agreed to provide helicopters for the operation last Thursday, which will be used in the release of six Colombian security force members who have been held by the FARC for more than a decade.
The FARC announced their intention to release the hostages last month, but later suspended the release, citing a perceived militarization of the exchange zone by the Colombian government.
Cordoba also said she was working not just for the release of the six previously mentioned hostages, but also the release of all FARC captives.
The FARC have yet to announce a release date.
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