The Government authorized and sponsored a number of initiatives of its own and of third parties, to make contact with FARC-EP, with varying degrees of support. Its intention was to find agreements which would lead to the release of hostages in exchange for imprisoned guerrillas and, perhaps, eventually lead to peace talks.
El Gobierno autorizó y auspició, con desigual respaldo, diferentes iniciativas propias y de terceros para adelantar contactos con las FARC-EP, con la intención de buscar acuerdos que permitieran la liberación de rehenes a cambio de guerrilleros presos y que contribuyeran a iniciar diálogos de paz.