himself andxpresident Alvaro Uribe confirmed that the farmer José Félix Lafaurie is the representation of the Centro Democrático party in the peace talks table with the ELN guerrilla that begins this Monday in Venezuela.
The former president, a natural leader of that political group, published a statement on the subject after the controversy generated by Lafaurie’s landing in those negotiations, after the invitation made by the President Gustavo Petro on Thursday night.
“I’m sure he Lafaurie, more than representing the Democratic Center In those talks, he will take the opinion of many sectors that for obvious reasons remain skeptical about the possibilities of an agreement of this nature,” Uribe wrote in his letter.
Lafaurie is the president of Coveredthe Colombian cattle ranchers federation that has been close to center-right political groups and with which the Petro government agreed to purchase land for the ambitious agrarian reform led by the Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia López.
Esa began Peter – Lafaurie It has not been exempt from noise, moreover, because the landowner is the Husband of Senator María Fernanda Cabalwho is one of the leaders of the opposition to the Historic Pact in Congress and is against negotiations with the Elena guerrillas.
“Dr. Lafaurie’s participation, at the invitation of President Petro, can help bring an acceptable level of national agreement on the subject, which requires reflection and acts of peace from the ELN”pointed out the former president.
The president of the ranchers’ union is a member of Centro Democrático, in fact, he is on the board of directors of the community.