Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Colin Burgon (Labour), on Wednesday, 11 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 68 members in total.

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HUGO CH??VEZ, FARC AND THE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA

That this House welcomes the statement made by Venezuelan President Hugo Ch??vez on 8th June calling on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to pursue their objectives through exclusively peaceful means and to unilaterally release all the captives they hold; welcomes the attempts that President Ch??vez has made to mediate in Colombia's ongoing internal conflict, that has so far seen the release of six FARC-held hostages, including five former members of the Colombian Congress and a former vice-presidential candidate; believes that President Ch??vez's latest proposals could be a positive step towards beginning an inclusive dialogue and moving towards a peace process and peaceful settlement in Colombia; further believes that this would also require the disarmament of right-wing Colombian paramilitary forces and a fundamental change in the approach of the Colombian government away from its dependence on military solutions; and calls on the British Government to engage positively with the government of Hugo Ch??vez, and others in Latin America, in working towards a peaceful resolution in Colombia.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1758 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Jon Cruddas

Andrew George

Jon Trickett

Bob Russell

Subjects

Terrorism Latin America Military operations

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk