(Xinhua) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said they are willing to present their proposal to South American nation leaders to end the armed conflict in the country.| Translation: they're getting their asses well and truly kicked, and the #3's all realize that they're gonna die ... |
"We want to reiterate to the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, our will to look for a political way out of this conflict," the FARC said in the letter to leaders of Unasur member nations.
In the letter signed by its secretariat and dated August 2010, the FARC said although the Colombian government keeps "the doors to dialogue closed," the FARC are ready to negotiate to end the conflict, an end they have been pursuing for more than 40 years.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reportedly has rejected any national or international mediation for a negotiation with the rebel group.
Santos also said that conditions are not ideal for a dialogue right now because these groups are still kidnapping, blackmailing and recruiting minors by force.