Medellin government rejects ‘illegitimate’ interim mayor
Colombia’s second largest city Medellin has become all but ungovernable after President Ivan...
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Chief government negotiator with Colombia’s ELN rebels resigns
The national government chief negotiator with Colombia’s ELN guerrillas, Juan Camilo...
Colombia government warns ELN rebels ‘last chance for peace’ is close
Colombia’s government has warned the Marxist-inspired ELN guerrillas that current...
Colombia govt agrees to ceasefire with ELN if rebels end victimization of civilians
Colombia’s government has said it is willing to a agree to a bilateral ceasefire with the...
‘ELN’ attack on oil pipeline leaves 1000 without potable water
An attack by alleged ELN guerrillas on one of Colombia’s main oil pipelines, the Caño...
Colombia urges peace-talking ELN rebels to end attacks
Colombia’s government on Wednesday affirmed that it will not lift peace talks with Marxist...
Colombia government slams ELN rebels as they admit to Bogota bull ring bombing
Colombia’s government peace negotiators on Monday slammed the Marxist-inspired ELN rebels...
Colombia government asks ELN for Christmas ceasefire ahead of peace talks
Colombia’s chief peace negotiator for talks with the ELN proposed in a series of tweets that...
Santos appoints chief negotiator for impending talks with ELN guerrillas
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos appointed his former agriculture minister as the...
Juan Camilo Restrepo
Juan Camilo Restrepo is a Colombian politician and the government’s chief negotiator in...
Colombia’s agriculture minister announces resignation
Colombia’s agriculture minister announced his resignation Friday, following disappointing results in the return of stolen land to displaced farmers and several crises in a number of agricultural sectors. Minister Juan...
Colombian govt meets with coffee strike reps to broker deal
Representatives from the Colombian government on Wednesday sat down with 32 representatives of the coffee growers to try and broker a deal to end the 10-day strike. Leading the government envoy is Vice President Angelino Garzon...
