COMUNICADO: "Manifiesto de las FARC-EP" COMUNICADO: "Manifesto of the FARC-EP"

COMUNICADO: "Manifesto of the FARC-EP" COMUNICADO: "Manifesto of the FARC-EP"

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Compatriots: Compatriots:

1. Dignity is calling us to unity in the resistance against the government outlaw, illegitimate and illegal has taken the Palacio de Nariño, convergence and the National Accord in order to overcome the deep crisis of governance and institution that crushes the country, and concluding certain roads towards lasting peace. 1. Dignity is calling us to unity in the resistance against the government outlaw, illegitimate and illegal has taken the Palacio de Nariño, convergence and the National Accord in order to overcome the deep crisis of governance and institution that crushes the country, and to conclude certain roads towards lasting peace.

Colombia deserves respect. Colombia deserves respect. We can not tolerate any more such mafia narco-paramilitar landowners and ranchers, businessmen and drug traffickers, with the military support of the United States government and the hype in the media, Colombia turned into a hell of war, massacres The mass arrests of citizens, disappearances, misery and looting, and all the outrages of state terrorism. We can not tolerate any more such mafia narco-paramilitar landowners and ranchers, businessmen and drug traffickers, with the military support of the United States government and the hype in the media, Colombia turned into a hell of war, massacres The mass arrests of citizens , disappearances, misery and looting, and all the outrages of state terrorism.

2. The Uribe government marches to the beat of the guidelines Washington and the demands of powerful barons traffickers as Salvatore Mancuso, Jorge 40, Castaño, Cuco Vanoy, Isaza, Baez, Macaco, Don Berna, German, Giraldo, Tuso , Gordo Lindo and other sinister characters chainsaw and cocaine, partners of the President. 2. The Uribe government marches to the beat of the guidelines Washington and the demands of powerful barons traffickers as Salvatore Mancuso, Jorge 40, Castaño, Cuco Vanoy, Isaza, Baez, Macaco, Don Berna, German, Giraldo, The Tuso, Lindo and other Gordo sinister characters chainsaw and cocaine, partners of the President. That mafia financed with suitcases full of dollars the two presidential campaigns Uribe. That mafia financed with suitcases full of dollars the two presidential campaigns Uribe.

Yes; They chose, and it is they who are sending. Yes; They chose, and it is they who are sending.

Discipline at gunpoint, terror and electoral fraud dozens of congressmen, governors and mayors who have served as puppets of paramilitarism in politics and government. Discipline at gunpoint, terror and electoral fraud dozens of congressmen, governors and mayors who have served as puppets of paramilitarism in politics and government. As the owners believed the country had no hesitation in proclaiming victory with clarines who had managed to elect 35% of the current Congress, which is equivalent to about 80 representatives and senators. As the owners believed the country had no hesitation in proclaiming victory with clarines who had managed to elect 35% of the current Congress, which is equivalent to about 80 representatives and senators. Those same votes contaminated Uribe led to the presidency of the Republic and by that and much more, its mandate is illegitimate and illegal. Those same votes contaminated Uribe led to the presidency of the Republic and by that and much more, its mandate is illegitimate and illegal.

This government is built on thousands of mass graves and massacres, land stripped and millions displaced, mourning and tears ... Nothing was done without the approval or without the participation of the armed forces officers. This government is built on thousands of mass graves and massacres, land stripped and millions displaced, mourning and tears ... Nothing was done without the approval or without the participation of the armed forces officers.

All the dome of the State, starting with himself Uribe, main leader of the "paracos," is invaded by the monster of narco-para-política was taken to Colombia. All the dome of the State, starting with himself Uribe, main leader of the "paracos," is invaded by the monster of narco-para-política was taken to Colombia. The Vice-President was the inspiration of the paramilitary unit that acted on the capital. The Vice-President was the inspiration of the paramilitary unit that acted on the capital. The commander of the army and police can not deny that always acted in concert with them to commit crime. The commander of the army and police can not deny that always acted in concert with them to commit crime. The Defense Minister conspired with Carlos Castaño. The Defense Minister conspired with Carlos Castaño. The former chancellor quota Jorge Araujo was 40. The former chancellor quota Jorge Araujo was 40. The former head of DAS Jorge Noguera, as well as ride with them known electoral fraud in favor of Uribe, they provided a list of union leaders and popular to be murder. The former head of DAS Jorge Noguera, as well as ride with them known electoral fraud in favor of Uribe, they provided a list of union leaders and popular to be murder.

In what country were stealing the mandarins paramilitaries and Uribe said nothing. In what country were stealing the mandarins paramilitaries and Uribe said nothing. It stole the resources of health. It stole the resources of health. Mordieron contract terms appeared. Mordieron contract terms appeared. Pillaged departmental and municipal budgets. Pillaged departmental and municipal budgets. They were allowed to collect taxes ... They were allowed to collect taxes ...

The Agreement aside, the darkness pact between the government and its paramilitary, was the impunity pact, in which the government undertook to guarantee derisory sentences and symbolic participation in politics, no extradition, respect for their wealth mingled with the ill-gotten spoils, drug trafficking and money laundering. The Agreement aside, the darkness pact between the government and its paramilitary, was the impunity pact, in which the government undertook to guarantee derisory sentences and symbolic participation in politics, not extradition, respect for their wealth mingled with the spoils ill, drug trafficking and money laundering.

That is the reason that has compelled President Uribe to contempt and defiance unusual compared to the Order of the Supreme Court of Justice which found that paramilitary activity and conspiracy to commit an offense is not sedition. That is the reason that has compelled President Uribe to contempt and defiance unusual compared to the Order of the Supreme Court of Justice which found that paramilitary activity and conspiracy to commit an offense is not sedition. He understands that without the label of artificial political crime which sought to paramilitarism hang it holy, it closes the most important option impunity with it, not only in favor of the paramilitaries, but to exonerate the State, parent of this inhuman strategy counterinsurgency in that they are also involved the CIA and the DEA. He understands that without the label of artificial political crime which sought to paramilitarism hang it holy, it closes the most important option impunity with it, not only in favor of the paramilitaries, but to exonerate the State, parent of this inhuman counterinsurgency strategy in that they are also involved the CIA and the DEA.

It is that Uribe has earned the repudiation of the peoples in their international tours greeted with cries of the murderer, murderer; By renounce paramilitary, illegitimate and illegal. It is that Uribe has earned the repudiation of the peoples in their international tours greeted with cries of the murderer, murderer; By renounce paramilitary, illegitimate and illegal.

Any government in the world in such circumstances and would have fallen without remedy. Any government in the world in such circumstances and would have fallen without remedy. And Colombians are not tolerate less for similar ruling, and backed the United States government. And Colombians are not tolerate less for similar ruling, and backed the United States government.

3. Colombia is also being violated by the Democratic Security policy designed by Washington as development of the old National Security Doctrine and strategy predominance of the rule on the peoples of our America. 3. Colombia is also being violated by the Democratic Security policy designed by Washington as development of the old National Security Doctrine and strategy predominance of the rule on the peoples of our America. In essence this policy -explicada by General Craddock Command South looking within the neoliberal recolonization, ensure investment and the plundering of multinationals by implementing stringent laws and force, to suppress and destroy the resistance of peoples and social dissatisfaction. In essence this policy -explicada by General Craddock Command South looking within the neoliberal recolonization, ensure investment and the plundering of multinationals by implementing stringent laws and force, to suppress and destroy the resistance of peoples and social dissatisfaction.

We can not remain impassive face of this policy is already beginning to be performed by other governments in the hemisphere. We can not remain impassive face of this policy is already beginning to be performed by other governments in the hemisphere.

In the case of Colombia, the Democratic Security is the military component of the Plan Patriota, whose main objective is the military defeat of the guerrillas of the FARC, or failing that reduced their willingness to fight to bring it capitulated to the negotiating table. In the case of Colombia, the Democratic Security is the military component of the Plan Patriota, whose main objective is the military defeat of the guerrillas of the FARC, or failing that reduced their willingness to fight to bring it capitulated to the negotiating table. Of course not feel reassured with this alternative power built by the people as resistance to decades of state violence and oppression. Of course not feel reassured with this alternative power built by the people as resistance to decades of state violence and oppression.

With this goal of defeating the guerrillas mobilized dozens of battalions and brigades moving southward and launched large and sustained operations in other areas of the country. With this goal of defeating the guerrillas mobilized dozens of battalions and brigades moving southward and launched large and sustained operations in other areas of the country. Installed command posts with official gringos in Larandia and Tres Esquinas, Caqueta, on the eve of the Amazon who covet. Installed command posts with official gringos in Larandia and Tres Esquinas, Caqueta, on the eve of the Amazon who covet. Activated spy satellites and aircraft with cutting-edge military technology. Activated spy satellites and aircraft with cutting-edge military technology. Fences deployed strategic blocked peasant areas, displaced people, civilians killed and disappeared, burned plots, stole livestock, bombarded day and night, trillaron jungle and mountain ranges, and have failed in five years show a strong result. Fences deployed strategic blocked peasant areas, displaced people, civilians killed and disappeared, burned plots, stole livestock, bombarded day and night, trillaron jungle and mountain ranges, and have failed in five years show a strong result. Only wear useless and breakdown of the will to fight of the troops officers who die in the jungle or leave it crippled because they want a crazy war stories that echo in Bogota and general lack of results or parts of victory. Only useless wear and breakdown of the will to fight of the troops officers who die in the jungle or leave it crippled because they want a crazy war stories that echo in Bogota and general lack of results or parts of victory.

From gunpowder and the heat of the fighting is emerging a new kind of guerrilla force, fogueada enemy in the exercises and in the clash with the new technologies of counterinsurgency operation, which is true guerrilla firepower political and military in the service of popular cause. From gunpowder and the heat of the fighting is emerging a new kind of guerrilla force, fogueada enemy in the exercises and in the clash with the new technologies of counterinsurgency operation, which is true guerrilla political and military firepower in the service of popular cause.

But along with the development of the Plan Patriot in the various theaters of operation, the government would shape the crime of opinion, the repression of conscience, to imprison more than 150 thousand people accusing them of sympathizing with the guerrillas. But along with the development of the Plan Patriot in the various theaters of operation, the government would shape the crime of opinion, the repression of conscience, to imprison more than 150 thousand people accusing them of sympathizing with the guerrillas. In order to deter support for the political and social situation in the insurgency in Colombia is cutting the universal right to political choice. In order to deter support for the political and social situation in the insurgency in Colombia is cutting the universal right to political choice. It is not enough to physically eliminate an entire generation of revolutionaries who joined the Patriotic Union as an alternative statutory change; Now they want to impose a thought, the new inquisition, on the right and fascism. It is not enough to physically eliminate an entire generation of revolutionaries who joined the Patriotic Union as an alternative statutory change; Now they want to impose a thought, the new inquisition, on the right and fascism. A thought that criminalizes social protest with the story behind all that popular mobilization against the government's policies is the guerrillas. A thought that criminalizes social protest with the story behind all that popular mobilization against the government's policies is the guerrillas. An authoritarian who would like to sweep away the autonomy and independence of the other branches of government to establish constitutional smooth the reign of tyranny, which only tolerates the opposition not intend to change the status quo, the structures of oppression . An authoritarian who would like to sweep away the autonomy and independence of the other branches of government to establish constitutional smooth the reign of tyranny, which only tolerates the opposition not intend to change the status quo, the structures of oppression.

4. That right fascist activated the budget of the nation in terms of war and the result is social disaster. 4. That right fascist activated the budget of the nation in terms of war and the result is social disaster. Children who die of hunger, growing poverty and marginalization, total abandonment of the construction projects of low-income housing; The majority of people without water, electricity and sewage. Children who die of hunger, growing poverty and marginalization, total abandonment of the construction of low-income housing projects; The majority of people without water, electricity and sewage. Indifference government address the shortage of schools, colleges and teachers because opted for the privatization of this service, as well as that of health. Indifference government address the shortage of schools, colleges and teachers because opted for the privatization of this service, as well as that of health. Cutting transfers that paralyzes the development of the regions. Cutting transfers that paralyzes the development of the regions. Sale of profitable state enterprises to raise more resources to the war. Sale of profitable state enterprises to raise more resources to the war. Privatization slowly strategic enterprises as Ecopetrol. Privatization slowly strategic enterprises as Ecopetrol. Increased rates of unemployment and underemployment in facilitating the flexibility that tramples on the rights of workers and triggers earnings of entrepreneurs. Increased rates of unemployment and underemployment in facilitating the flexibility that tramples on the rights of workers and triggers earnings of entrepreneurs. Hunger and high cost of living is what generates State policies against popular mass. Hunger and high cost of living is what generates State policies against popular mass. Prospects for deepening social crisis with the passage of NAFTA that threatens the homeland, sovereignty and the quality of life of Colombians. Prospects for deepening social crisis with the passage of NAFTA that threatens the homeland, sovereignty and the quality of life of Colombians.

The perfidy serving with the State must be answered by mobilizing people in street actions and blocking roads that paralyzed the country in demand for the rights violated in the struggle to determine the strength of the masses below and to seek convergence of all the democratic sectors under one flag and social policy with a view to forming a new government to work for peace, social justice and the redemption of the dignity and sovereignty of the people of Colombia. The perfidy serving with the State must be answered by mobilizing people in street actions and blocking roads that paralyzed the country in demand for the rights violated in the struggle to determine the strength of the masses below and to seek convergence of all the democratic sectors under one flag and social policy with a view to forming a new government to work for peace, social justice and the redemption of the dignity and sovereignty of the people of Colombia.

5. For the construction of this alternative we consideration of the country, its political and social organizations, of all people, the Bolivarian Platform for the New Colombia for open discussion and exchange on the flags and program of a new government suggest patriotic, democratic, Bolivarian towards a new social order, committed to a political solution to the serious conflict in the country. 5. For the construction of this alternative we consideration of the country, its political and social organizations, of all people, the Bolivarian Platform for the New Colombia for open discussion and exchange on the flags and a new government program suggest that patriotic, democratic, Bolivarian towards a new social order, committed to a political solution to the serious conflict in the country.

A government whose currency in international politics is the homeland Grande and the Socialism and to prioritize the integration of the peoples of our America. A government whose currency in international politics is the homeland Grande and the Socialism and to prioritize the integration of the peoples of our America. Therefore, the policy borders FARC opts for the twinning and not by confrontation with the armies of neighboring countries. Therefore, the policy borders FARC opts for the twinning and not by confrontation with the armies of neighboring countries. Our fight is against the resistance and liberation Colombian oppressive regime. Our fight is against the resistance and liberation Colombian oppressive regime.

A new government which reflects the political and social life of Libertador, according to a new Bolivarian Army to defend the homeland and social guarantees. A new government which reflects the political and social life of Libertador, according to a new Bolivarian Army to defend the homeland and social guarantees. A new world order built on democracy and the sovereignty of the people, which added to the branches of government powers moral and electoral institute unicameral congress and the recall referendum. A new world order built on democracy and the sovereignty of the people, which added to the branches of government powers moral and electoral institute unicameral congress and the recall referendum. A new system of government that severely punish corruption and impunity, which put an end to the neoliberal policy, which stimulates the production in its various forms, to assume control of strategic sectors, enforce our sovereignty over natural resources and to implement effective policies to preserve the environment. A new system of government that severely punish corruption and impunity, which put an end to the neoliberal policy, which stimulates the production in its various forms, to assume control of strategic sectors, enforce our sovereignty over natural resources and to implement effective policies to preserve the environment. A government working for free education at all levels, which incorporates the redemption social justice agrarian, renegotiate contracts with the transnationals that are detrimental to the nation, which leave without effect the military pacts, treaties and conventions that blemished sovereignty of the homeland, which does not extradite nationals who object payment of foreign debt on those loans vitiated by fraud in any of its phases. A government working for free education at all levels, which incorporates the redemption agrarian social justice, renegotiate contracts with the transnationals that are detrimental to the nation, which leave without effect the military pacts, treaties and conventions that blemished sovereignty of the homeland, which does not extradite nationals who object payment of foreign debt on those loans vitiated by fraud in any of its phases. A government whose currency in international politics is the Patria Grande and the Socialism and to prioritize the tasks the integration of the peoples of our America. A government whose currency in international politics is the Patria Grande and the Socialism and to prioritize the tasks the integration of the peoples of our America.

It is time to analyze and choose the path that will lead us to peace, independence, social justice, democracy and unity as a way to survive and deal successfully with the policies of empires. It is time to analyze and choose the path that will lead us to peace, independence, social justice, democracy and unity as a way to survive and deal successfully with the policies of empires.

6. Peace is a process, a common good that requires all paving the way to germinate. 6. Peace is a process, a common good that requires all paving the way to germinate. It is not accomplished overnight. It is not accomplished overnight. Need new economic structures, and social policies that support changes such as those suggested by the New Platform Bolivarian Colombia. Need new economic structures, and social policies that support changes such as those suggested by the New Platform Bolivarian Colombia.

There will be no peace of the graves. There will be no peace of the grave. All plans military oligarchies and the rule to exterminate the insurgency since LASO (Latin American Security Operation) executed in Marquetalia, until Patriot, have failed because the armed revolt by social, economic and political, not defeat neither bomb, nor with lead or technology start-ups. All plans military oligarchies and the rule to exterminate the insurgency since LASO (Latin American Security Operation) executed in Marquetalia, until Patriot, have failed because the armed revolt by social, economic and political, not defeat neither bomb, nor with lead or technology start - ups.

For crackpot or electoral demagogy, Uribe has announced its readiness to formalize an area meeting to sign peace in three months. For crackpot or electoral demagogy, Uribe has announced its readiness to formalize an area meeting to sign peace in three months. 43 years of confrontation are not exceeded in such a short time. 43 years of confrontation are not exceeded in such a short time. The problematic political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and sovereignty of the country can not be resolved in 3 months, unless either party has defeated the container, and this is not the case. The problematic political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and sovereignty of the country can not be resolved in 3 months, unless either party has defeated the container, and this is not the case. Uribe is not the man for peace in Colombia. Uribe is not the man for peace in Colombia. It is scheduled for the gringos for that. It is scheduled for the gringos for that. One type that does not even recognize the existence of the armed conflict will not achieve peace by any route. One type that does not even recognize the existence of the armed conflict will not achieve peace by any route. Only a new government patriotic and democratic, sovereign, can achieve a negotiated peace, not a puppet government in the White House. Only a new government patriotic and democratic, sovereign, can achieve a negotiated peace, not a puppet government in the White House. We need a government compenetrado with the need for peace, which relied on the people and national interest take the decision to return the troops to their barracks, to drastically reduce the budget of the war in favor of social investment and demand Out of the country of American troops and advisers intrusive in the internal conflict and factor fueling the war, resolved to give passage to the peace talks. We need a government compenetrado with the need for peace, which relied on the people and national interest take the decision to return the troops to their barracks, to drastically reduce the budget of the war in favor of social investment and demand Out of the country of American troops and advisers intrusive in the internal conflict and factor fueling the war, resolved to give passage to the peace talks.

7. Peace deserves all the efforts and sacrifices of the country and begins with the consensus of its fundamental forces, its political and social organizations, to create together a new alternative power politics to become sovereign government and dignified, haughty face Washington , committed to the greatest possible amount of happiness for the people as mandated by the Libertador. 7. Peace deserves all the efforts and sacrifices of the country and begins with the consensus of its vital forces, its political and social organizations, to create together a new alternative power politics to become sovereign government and dignified front haughty Washington, committed to the greatest possible amount of happiness for the people as mandated by the Libertador.

It is necessary to start as soon as possible the exchange and reunion of all actors for social change and peace, including the guerrillas, around this perspective. It is necessary to start as soon as possible the exchange and reunion of all actors for social change and peace, including the guerrillas, around this perspective. Those who bonded from the property pregonan exclusion from the guerrillas with sophisticated arguments do to induce the formation of an alternative tournament to be easy prey of the powerful operators forever. Those who bonded from the property pregonan exclusion from the guerrillas with sophisticated arguments do to induce the formation of an alternative tournament to be easy prey of the powerful operators forever.

We propose to take off as soon as possible with the first clandestine contacts, without giving importance to the government, to agree on a course to go and outlining some collectively strokes program for the redemption of Colombia. We propose to take off as soon as possible with the first clandestine contacts, without giving importance to the government, to agree on a course to go and outlining some collectively strokes program for the redemption of Colombia.

We invite this dialogue to the revolutionary leaders, the democratic sectors of the parties, people advanced clergy, the military and Bolivarian patriots, leaders workers and peasants, students, community, indigenous, to the blacks, the educators, women ... all leaderships popular yearnings to gather together and embark on the road to New Colombia. We invite this dialogue to the revolutionary leaders, the democratic sectors of the parties, people advanced clergy, the military and Bolivarian patriots, leaders workers and peasants, students, community, indigenous, to the blacks, the educators, women ... All leaderships popular yearnings to gather together and embark on the road to New Colombia.

8. The aim is to create an alternative for change, emerged from a Grand National Accord for peace, justice, sovereignty and dignity of the nation, which it is proposed a new government to save Colombia from the abyss, to recover dignidad mancillada por el gobierno forajido de fascistas narco-paramilitares bendecidos por Washington, una nueva conducción de los destinos de la patria que proscriba la represiva y expoliadora Seguridad Democrática del imperio y la política neoliberal, que rescate la soberanía del pueblo, reestructure el Estado con el fin de garantizar el bien común y conforme un Ejército Bolivariano guiado por el amor al pueblo, la justicia social y la defensa de la Patria. 8. The aim is to create an alternative for change, emerged from a Grand National Accord for peace, justice, sovereignty and dignity of the nation, which it is proposed a new government to save Colombia from the abyss, recover the dignity violated by the government to outlaw fascist traffickers blessed by Washington, a new leadership of the destiny of the motherland and banning the repressive rule of expoliadora Democratic Security and neoliberal policies, which rescue the sovereignty of the people, restructure State to ensure the common good and under an Army Bolivariano guided by the love of people, social justice and defense of the Fatherland. En fin, un gobierno que convoque una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente para darnos una nueva Constitución que refrende los cambios a favor del pueblo, hacia la paz y la convivencia, la verdadera democracia, la soberanía y la integración solidaria de los pueblos, como mandatos emanados de ese gran Pacto Social. Finally, a government to convene a National Constituent Assembly to give us a new constitution that endorse changes in favor of the people towards peace and coexistence, true democracy, sovereignty and integration solidarity of peoples, as mandates from that great Social Pact.

No nos queda otra alternativa que buscar unidos el camino para salir de la oscura noche orientados por la vislumbre de la justicia y la alborada nueva de la Gran Colombia. We have no alternative but to seek together the way out of the dark night targeted by the sight of justice and the dawn of the new Gran Colombia.


Hacia la Nueva Colombia, Acuerdo Nacional por la Paz Towards the New Colombia, the National Agreement for Peace

Secretariado del Estado Mayor Central de las FARC Secretariat of the Central General Staff of the FARC

Montañas de Colombia, septiembre de 2007 Mountains of Colombia, September 2007