Since the weekend, peace talks between the Colombian government and the last active guerrilla fighting group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), have been taking place in the municipality of Puerto Rondon near the Venezuela border. These negotiations are part of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s commitment to achieving “total peace” in Colombia, which also involves discussions … Read more
Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) agree to resume peace talks. They have invited Brazil, Chile, and Mexico as so-called guarantor countries to join negotiations. Talks were suspended in 2019 due to the ELN’s refusal to cease hostilities. The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Marxist guerrilla group, said on Friday … Read more
Colombia’s President says eight police officers were killed. It is the most significant assault on public security personnel. The ELN, the last rebel organisation still active in Colombia, has resumed communication with Petro. According to President Gustavo Petro, eight police officers were killed by an explosives attack on Friday in southwest Colombia. “I strongly reject … Read more
Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s new president, faces a plethora of challenges. From suspicious military and business sectors to ending decades of conflict. Before the election he vowed to open peace negotiations with the ELN. Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s new president, faces a plethora of challenges ahead — from appeasing deeply suspicious military and business sectors, to ending … Read more
