Colombia government says it will not unilaterally end ELN peace talks
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombia’s government will not unilaterally end peace talks with rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN), its peace delegation said on Thursday, even though a ceasefire between the two sides expired earlier this month. Vera Grabe, head of the government’s delegation, and Senator Ivan Cepeda, said it was up to the rebel […]
Peace talks with Colombia Government in crisis, ELN rebels say
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Peace talks between the Colombian Government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are in crisis, the guerrilla group said, while the government accused the rebels of dragging out the process. The two sides restarted talks in 2022 as part of President Gustavo Petro’s bid to reach “total peace” between the government and […]
Colombia’s ELN would respond with force to any break in ceasefire, says leader
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombia’s National Liberation Army rebels will respond with military force to any break in their ceasefire with the government, leader Antonio Garcia told Reuters, predicting that the current stage of peace talks will end in 2025. President Gustavo Petro restarted negotiations with the group, founded in 1964 by radical Catholic priests, as […]