Colombia’s decades-long efforts to make peace with ELN
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and ELN guerrillas will resume efforts to negotiate peace that started in 1975 already. The current peace talks were formally kicked off by…
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and ELN guerrillas will resume efforts to negotiate peace that started in 1975 already. The current peace talks were formally kicked off by…
Peace talks between Colombia’s government and ELN guerrillas will resume in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Monday. The announcement was made by the government coordinator of the talks, Peace Commissioner Danilo…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appointed former M-19 rebel Otty Patiño as lead negotiator in peace talks with guerrilla group ELN. The president additionally announced that the talks that were suspended…
Colombia’s Congress approved a bill that allows President Gustavo Petro to negotiate the dismantling of illegal armed groups. The bill gives Petro congressional support for his ambitious “Total Peace” policy,…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is taking a major risk by resuming peace talks with ELN guerrillas in Venezuela. Petro’s peace commissioner Danilo Rueda announced earlier this month that the neighboring…
The United Nations expressed support for talks between Colombia’s government and illegal armed groups involved in armed conflict and organized crime. The United Nations’ representative in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz, expressed…
Colombia’s top peace official and a representative of guerrilla group ELN announced the resumption of formal peace talks on Wednesday. At a press conference in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, Peace Commissioner…
President Gustavo Petro said Thursday that a ceasefire with multiple of Colombia’s illegal armed groups would be possible in “a matter of days.” Petro told reporters in New York City…
Colombia’s peace commissioner and foreign officials met with dissident FARC guerrillas to discuss a possible peace process on Saturday. The meeting between Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda and leaders of the…