Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebels broke the first 13 peace talks on Wednesday , quarreling how to end the conflict , despite nine months of negotiations , on key issues made ??little apparent progress .
Although the discussion should focus on the political participation of the FARC forces (FARC), it has been overshadowed by a referendum proposal has been submitted to any transaction President Juan Manuel Santos to Congress last week and is expected to occur in the country elections next year .
FARC called a pause after Santos made ??in the negotiations referendum proposal , it is strongly opposed.
FARC insisted the contents of the Constituent Assembly formed into national constitutions of the peace agreement. The government has rejected the demand .
Talks adjourn every few weeks , and then restored, the next round begins Sept. 9 . They are promoting held in Havana Cuba and Norway to continue fighting even in Colombia .
Early in the talks , the two sides settled part of the Land Reform . They still have in front of them compensate victims of war , the drug trade and the implementation of agreements .
Rebel chief negotiator , Ivan Marquez , read a statement , the end of the current round of negotiations focused on defending the Constituent Assembly condemned the referendum .
He said the referendum issue has been diverted to the talks .
"Although there are concrete progress , we invited the Government to adopt the agenda , which corresponds to the current round of the second point, " he said.
" Continue to make progress ."
The government 's chief negotiator, Humberto de la Calle , for his defense of the referendum .
" Foresee possible future scenario is our responsibility, as President Santos said that in this way paves the way towards peace , " he said.
Both sides said they exchanged how the FARC , " out of the jungle , and to participate in the political process proposal did not reach any agreement .
"We will continue to make progress in forging agreements dialogue , political participation, the second point ," the joint statement said , without elaborating.
Colombian government wants a national election cycle begins, the November peace agreement to end the presidential elections in May 2014 , the two sides observers now say that the deadline will not be met .
Santos is expected to run for a second term , has staked his legacy thus ending the last guerrilla conflict in Latin America since 1964 , which has raged, and the smaller National Liberation Army rebel insurgency (ELN) .
FARC is estimated that 8,000 members , about 3000 ELN.
A source close to the negotiations said that being in the political rhetoric and bullets progress .
" Each side has a public face and other talks , where they are very serious effort ," he said , asked not to be identified.
"They have a very long way to go , but progress is being made , there commitment process," he added.
Meanwhile , sources expressed concern that elections could undermine their tired, if Colombians talks .
"The key is that the election polls , " he said.



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