Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the ELN, agreed to suspend kidnapping people for profit in ongoing peace talks with the government. The agreement that was announced in Mexico comes days after…
Two foreigners have been taken hostage by an unidentified illegal armed group in southwest Colombia, regional authorities said Tuesday. According to the Cauca province’s top security official, Luis Cornelio Angulo,…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal is set to charge eight former commanders of demobilized guerrilla group FARC for kidnapping, local media reported Wednesday. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) will additionally…
ELN rebels released the three crew members of a helicopter that was taken down in northeastern Colombia last month as it was transporting $500 thousand. The pilot and two employees…
The kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl because ELN guerrillas in western Colombia believed she was an army informant has dealt a blow to the prospects of peace in the country.…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Wednesday he will not resume peace talks with the ELN, despite the guerrillas’ release of nine hostages. According to Duque, the ELN continues to hold…
Colombia’s last-standing guerrilla group, the ELN, has released three policemen, two civilians and one soldier who were held captive in the west of the country, the Red Cross said Wednesday.…
President Ivan Duque on Saturday said he would not end peace talks with the ELN on Friday, despite the guerrillas’ failure to meet his deadline for the release hostages and…
Colombia’s last-standing guerrilla group ELN said Monday that the military is refusing to facilitate the release of two civilian hostages and seven captured members of the security forces. Instead, the…