Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announces the dismissal of the mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro, in Bogota March 19, 2014. REUTERS/Javier Casella/Colombian Presidency/Handout via Reuters
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said he knows "more or less" where the Marxist FARC's leader is hiding but would think twice about attacking at this stage of peace talks with the rebel group, a change in tone from an earlier goal of capturing or killing him.
Santos, who is seeking re-election in May, said he has taken the "difficult" decision to kill leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia before, but would consider the progress being made in peace negotiations before killing Rodrigo Londono.
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