Colombia : The two sides have reached a ` ` ] stalemate , '' says an analyst . Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos vows to avoid the mistakes of the past . Though severely weakened in recent years , the FARC continues to carry out kidnappings and attack security forces . Previous peace talks fell apart more than a decade ago . The FARC has been at war with the government since the 1960s .
Colombia : The two sides have reached a ` ` ] stalemate , '' says an analyst . Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos vows to avoid the mistakes of the past . Previous peace talks fell apart more than a decade ago . The FARC has been at war with the government since the 1960s .