Colombia’s ELN rebels call ceasefire around election
ELN rebels said Monday they will cease military activities around Sunday’s presidential election. “We have decided to decree a new suspension of our military operations from the start of Friday…
ELN rebels said Monday they will cease military activities around Sunday’s presidential election. “We have decided to decree a new suspension of our military operations from the start of Friday…
Both Colombia’s ELN guerrillas and AGC paramilitaries want to lay down their weapons, but under conditions. Their demobilization depends on the country’s incoming president. The ELN has been negotiating peace…
Colombia’s last-standing rebel group, the ELN, announced on Monday that it will uphold a five-day ceasefire later this month to allow presidential elections. The guerrilla organization, which has been at…
Peace talks between Colombia’s government and last-standing guerrilla group, the ELN, resumed in Cuba on Thursday. Both delegations sent their negotiators to the Cuban capital, Havana, to put an end to…
At the request of rebel group ELN, Colombia’s government is studying the possibility of releasing civilians who are in jail over their participation in anti-government protests. Minister of Justice, Enrique…
Colombia’s government and ELN rebels said Saturday that they will move peace talks to Cuba after Ecuador’s withdrawal as the negotiations’ host nation. President Juan Manuel Santos said the talks…
Colombia’s Ombudsman and the Mayor of Bogota have been trading public blows after the human rights office released a report over increased activity of illegal armed groups in Bogota. The report…
The EPL, a dissident guerrilla faction from northeast Colombia, announced Monday they will end their imposed economic shutdown in the Catatumbo region where they are at war with ELN rebels.…
The chief negotiator of Colombia’s government said Tuesday that he hopes to have agreement on a ceasefire with ELN guerrillas before the first presidential election round next month. “We have…