FILE - This file video grab made from an undated video distributed by the Colombian Army Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, allegedly shows Tanja Nijmeijer, 29, of the Netherlands, an alleged member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC. Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, the FARC leader, said on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, Nijmeijer would be among rebel spokespeople in Oslo, where peace talks are to be held at an undisclosed location before moving later in October to Cuba. (AP Photo/Colombian Army, file)
Dutch woman in Colombia rebel delegation in talks
FILE - This file video grab made from an undated video distributed by the Colombian Army Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, allegedly shows Tanja Nijmeijer, 29, of the Netherlands, an alleged member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC. Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, the FARC leader, said on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, Nijmeijer would be among rebel spokespeople in Oslo, where peace talks are to be held at an undisclosed location before moving later in October to Cuba. (AP Photo/Colombian Army, file)
By CAMILO HERNANDEZ
Associated Press /
October 15, 2012
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Although Colombia’s government did not comment publicly on the impending talks, one official told the AP on Monday morning that its delegation had not yet arrived in the Norwegian capital.
The official said that Wednesday’s news conference would mark the talks’ official start.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
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Associated Press writer Frank Bajak contributed to this report from Lima, Peru.
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