Pope Francis visiting Colombia

In the past days, Colombia has been preparing for the Pope’s visit in the beginning of September. In only a few days (6^th to 10^th of September 2017) Pope Francis will be visiting different places in Colombia. Besides Bogotá and Villavicencio in the Llanos Orientales, he will also be expected in Medellín and Cartagena. 

In addition, Colombians are hoping that Pope Francis’ visit will have a positive influence on the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and the only still active Guerrilla movement ELN (Ejército de Liberación Nacional). After FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia), ELN is the second biggest rebel group in Colombia. FARC troops and the Colombian government already signed a peace treaty at the end of last year.

This week, representatives of both FARC and the government will meet in Bogotá to prepare the reorganization of former FARC troops in a political party. We are excited and expect the upcoming week’s results to be positive. Many Colombians are looking forward to Pope Francis’ visit. We are also well prepared to deal with the awaited traffic obstructions here in Bogotá. Habemus Papam!