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 .
NEW : The two sides have reached a `` hurting 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 .