<P> On 16 May 2014, the Colombian government and the FARC rebels agreed to work together against drug trafficking, added to the development of these peace talks . </P> <P> On 28 June 2015, humanitarian and spiritual leader Ravi Shankar, on a three - day - visit to Cuba, had several rounds of discussions with FARC members in an exercise of confidence - building in the peace process, which had many hurdles from the past three years . </P> <P> FARC requested Shankar to actively participate in the peace process . He said, "In this conflict, everyone should be considered as victims . And inside every culprit, there is a victim crying for help ." </P> <P> After many discussions, FARC finally agreed to embrace the Gandhian principle of non-violence . Commander Ivan Marquez declared in the press conference that they would adopt it . The FARC agreed that hatred had derailed the peace process . Marquez said, "We will work for peace and justice for all the people of Colombia ." </P>

Farc and the eln emerged as revolutionary groups in 1960s france