Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) lead negotiator Ivan Marquez reads from a document during peace talks with the Colombian government in Havana January 23, 2014. REUTERS/STRINGER
HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels asked for the United States to join its peace talks with the Colombian government, saying on Friday it would speed up the process because Washington was making all the important decisions anyway.
The Colombian government and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to the request, which was likely to be rejected by the Colombian government on the grounds of national sovereignty.
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