Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Colombia, ELN rebels agree to invite three more countries to help with peace talks

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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 halts ELN rebel arrest and extradition orders to reboot peace talks

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Colombia’s new president reinstates peace talks with left-wing guerrilla group. Gustavo Petro suspends arrest warrants and extradition requests for members of the National Liberation Army. The ELN was founded in 1964 by radical Catholic priests. Previous peace talks were called off in 2019.   Colombia’s new president announced on Saturday that he was suspending arrest … Read more