Former Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba travels to Brazil on Monday to review the helicopters that will pick up five hostages, the FARC Marxist guerrillas promised to release this week in Colombia, saying she was "certain" that this year will be released all the hostages.
"I'm sure that before mid-year we will have delivered to the whole world and will begin a process that has to be the possibility of negotiating peace in this country," said Cordoba, to a mediator in the case, after a meeting on Sunday in Bogotá with the families of the five hostages.
"I see that this process is creating conditions and desire for peace, I think the president (Colombia) Juan Manuel Santos is open to progress," she said.
Cordoba was dismissed from his position as senator by Congress in November after it was sanctioned by the Agency, he considered that she had ties to FARC.
Anncol agency, which usually broadcasts information FARC, Santos called on Sunday to "seize" the moment of release to undertake "a dialogue to a political solution."
The order comes two days after the president reiterated his offer to FARC to seek a negotiated end to the war in half a century in Colombia.
Santos said "all the logistical and security guarantees" for the operation, details discussed last week in Bogotá with Brazilian Foreign Minister, Antonio Patriota, Brazil acts as a facilitator.
Cordoba, and two leaders will go to humanitarian Brazilian border town of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira "she will return to Colombia with the crew and two Brazilian helicopters equipped for the occasion " who "collect all five people in different parts of the jungle" a member of the group said Colombians for Peace told AFP.
The first of the five hostages should be released on Wednesday, according to Cordoba and provide the Red Cross (ICRC).
The operation must be completed by Feb. 13, according to the parties involved.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced on 8 December that will free the police Maj. Guillermo Solórzano, after Salim Sanmiguel Army, the Marine and councilors Henry Lopez and Armando Acuña Marcos Vaquero, kidnapped from 2007 and 2010.
Cordoba and the Brazilian crew scheduled to arrive Tuesday in helicopters to Villavicencio (95 km south of Bogotá). Spend the night there until Wednesday, when former Senator will leave with members of the ICRC to pick up Cowboy in the jungle.
In a second phase, scheduled for next Friday, will be received and López Acuña.
"I'm sure that before mid-year we will have delivered to the whole world and will begin a process that has to be the possibility of negotiating peace in this country," said Cordoba, to a mediator in the case, after a meeting on Sunday in Bogotá with the families of the five hostages.
"I see that this process is creating conditions and desire for peace, I think the president (Colombia) Juan Manuel Santos is open to progress," she said.
Cordoba was dismissed from his position as senator by Congress in November after it was sanctioned by the Agency, he considered that she had ties to FARC.
Anncol agency, which usually broadcasts information FARC, Santos called on Sunday to "seize" the moment of release to undertake "a dialogue to a political solution."
The order comes two days after the president reiterated his offer to FARC to seek a negotiated end to the war in half a century in Colombia.
Santos said "all the logistical and security guarantees" for the operation, details discussed last week in Bogotá with Brazilian Foreign Minister, Antonio Patriota, Brazil acts as a facilitator.
Cordoba, and two leaders will go to humanitarian Brazilian border town of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira "she will return to Colombia with the crew and two Brazilian helicopters equipped for the occasion " who "collect all five people in different parts of the jungle" a member of the group said Colombians for Peace told AFP.
The first of the five hostages should be released on Wednesday, according to Cordoba and provide the Red Cross (ICRC).
The operation must be completed by Feb. 13, according to the parties involved.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced on 8 December that will free the police Maj. Guillermo Solórzano, after Salim Sanmiguel Army, the Marine and councilors Henry Lopez and Armando Acuña Marcos Vaquero, kidnapped from 2007 and 2010.
Cordoba and the Brazilian crew scheduled to arrive Tuesday in helicopters to Villavicencio (95 km south of Bogotá). Spend the night there until Wednesday, when former Senator will leave with members of the ICRC to pick up Cowboy in the jungle.
In a second phase, scheduled for next Friday, will be received and López Acuña.
To do this, the helicopters will depart and return to Florence (700 km south of Bogotá).
In the last phase of the humanitarian operation which takes place from Ibague Airport (200 km west of Bogota) - should regain freedom and Sanmiguel Solórzano.
The uniformed members of a group of 19 military police and FARC (the largest guerrilla group in the country with between 8,000 and 11,000 fighters) has in his possession, some for 13 years, and intends to exchange for hundreds of imprisoned rebels.
The two council members are the only politicians that the group admits to having among its hostages.
In the last phase of the humanitarian operation which takes place from Ibague Airport (200 km west of Bogota) - should regain freedom and Sanmiguel Solórzano.
The uniformed members of a group of 19 military police and FARC (the largest guerrilla group in the country with between 8,000 and 11,000 fighters) has in his possession, some for 13 years, and intends to exchange for hundreds of imprisoned rebels.
The two council members are the only politicians that the group admits to having among its hostages.
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