Etiket: ELN
Colombia | ELN announces freeze on peace talks with government
(Bogotá) The Colombian ELN guerrilla announced the freezing of peace talks and an “open crisis” with the government, denouncing “violations” of the rules agreed upon in the negotiations launched in…
Bogota and the ELN begin a new round of negotiations
(Havana) The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), a far-left guerrilla, began a new round of negotiations in Havana on Monday to try to find an agreement on…
ELN guerrilla agrees with government to “suspend” kidnappings for ransom
Welcome World Americas This agreement was reached “as part of the extension of the ceasefire” between the rebel group and the Colombian government, which currently runs until January 29. Published…
ELN guerrilla agrees with government to “suspend” kidnappings for ransom
Welcome World Americas This agreement was reached “as part of the extension of the ceasefire” between the rebel group and the Colombian government, which currently runs until January 29. Published…
Colombia | Six ELN fighters killed by the army despite the truce to come
(Bogotá) The Colombian army killed six ELN guerrilla fighters in a region of northeastern Colombia bordering Venezuela, weeks before the start of a bilateral ceasefire planned for the August 3,…
Colombia | Government and ELN guerrillas sign ceasefire agreement
(Havana) The Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group agreed to a six-month ceasefire during talks in Cuba on Friday, in the latest attempt to resolve a conflict…
Colombian government and ELN guerrillas sign ceasefire
The government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the last guerrilla group still active in the South American country, signed a six-month ceasefire agreement extended to the entire…
Colombia | The government and the ELN guerrillas reaffirm their desire for a ceasefire
(Havana) The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Tuesday reaffirmed their desire to reach a ceasefire, agreeing on the need for society to participate in the…
Bogota and ELN guerrillas postpone peace talks
(Havana) The third round of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the ELN guerrillas, which was to be held in Havana at the end of April, has been postponed…
Colombian and Venezuelan forces join forces against ELN guerrillas
(Bogotá) The military forces of Colombia and Venezuela are now “allied” against the Colombian guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) which operates on both sides of the border, Colombian…
Colombia: nine soldiers killed by the ELN
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday an upcoming consultation on the continuation or suspension of negotiations with the ELN, after the death of nine soldiers the same morning in…
Colombia | The government recognizes the “political” nature of the ELN
(Mexico City) The Colombian government has granted the ELN the status of “rebellious armed political organization”, a gesture hailed on Saturday by this guerrilla as essential to the continuation of…
Colombia | The government and the ELN will hold a special meeting on the truce
(Bogotá) The Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) will hold an “extraordinary” meeting on Wednesday in Caracas within the framework of the peace negotiations to…
Colombia suspends ceasefire with ELN
The Colombian government on Wednesday suspended its ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN), due to the refusal of this Guevarist guerrilla to participate in the six-month bilateral truce announced…
Colombia | Nearly 10,000 civilians forcibly confined by ELN rebels
(Bogotá) At least 9,800 people have been forcibly placed in confinement in northeastern Colombia, due to an “armed strike” launched by the National Liberation Army (ELN) on the sidelines of…
Colombia | President Gustavo Petro announces agreement with ELN guerrillas
(Bogotá) Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday the conclusion of an agreement between his government and the ELN on the return of indigenous refugees displaced in the west of…