US wants to be part of the solution for Colombian peace .

US wants to be part of the solution for Colombian peace .
Thursday, 18 October 2012 11:48 Joey O'Gorman

"We want to be clear that we have overwhelming support for the process. It is a great opportunity and we will give all the backing that is possible," said the U.S. official according to newspaper El Tiempo.

According to Jacobson this support in principal reinforces that which Washington already gives to Colombia in areas of importance to both parties such as land, human rights and generation of economic opportunities.

The U.S. official reiterated that the aim of the U.S., like the international community, was to support a process that was conducive to lasting peace.

On the issue of Simon Trinidad, who the FARC had called as a negotiator but who is currently serving a 60-year prison sentence in a maximum security prison in the U.S., Jacobson said that neither she nor any other U.S. official would be commenting on details that are part of the negotiations.

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