Peace Processes in El Salvador and Colombia. Perspectives from the Left

Date: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
Time: 12:15-14:00
Speakers: Fernando Ruiz (JUCO, Colombia) and Claudia Torres (JFMLN, El Salvador)

Topic: Peace processes in El Salvador and Colombia: Perspectives from the left.

Fernando Ruiz and Claudia Torres are both involved in youth political organisations in their countries. Fernando Ruiz will talk about the challenges of engaging in political activity in Colombia and the advancement of the peace process to put an end to the ongoing civil war and violations of human rights. Claudia Torres will talk about the advancement of the peace accords in El Salvador since 1992 and problems like the increasing level of violence and criminality.