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Montevideo, April 19th 2024 - 19:38 UTC

Tag: ELN

  • Tuesday, November 7th 2023 - 09:07 UTC

    Colombian president Petro peace program with guerrillas in a blackout

    The negotiation was suspended because, according to the guerrillas, “the State has totally failed to comply” with its commitments.

    More trouble for embattled Colombian president Gustavo Petro and his ambitious peace program. The main dissident group of former guerrillas, which refused to disarm when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) accepted a peace deal in 2016, suspended peace talks with the Colombian government on Sunday.

  • Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

    ELN announces one-month truce starting Thursday

    ELN members must be prepared to “respond to threats or attacks from any armed group against our units or against the civilian population”

    Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) ordered its forces to stop “offensive military actions” as of July 6, it was reported Tuesday in Bogotá. In a message posted on the rebel group's website, its members were advised to be prepared to “respond to threats or attacks by any armed group against our units or against the civilian population.”

  • Saturday, June 10th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

    Colombian gov't, ELN sign 6-month truce

    Petro hopes to achieve total peace by 2025

    The Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) Friday signed in Havana a 180-day “national”, “bilateral” and “temporary” ceasefire effective from August 3, it was reported. The UN and the Catholic Church will supervise compliance.

  • Wednesday, May 3rd 2023 - 11:03 UTC

    ELN, Colombian gov't resume talks in Havana

    “We reaffirm our country's willingness to contribute to the success of this century of dialogues,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez explained

    The Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group Tuesday resumed peace talks in Havana, Cuba, while President Gustavo Petro is on a tour of Spain.

  • Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    ELN warns peace negotiations stalled after unilateral announcement

    The Petro Government announced Dec. 31, a truce that constituted a “unilateral” imposition that harmed dialogue, the ELN argued

    Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said Monday that peace talks with the leftwing government of President Gustavo Petro were stalled, with disagreements standing in the way. The group underlined that in last week's communiqué it had warned that a bilateral ceasefire was still to be discussed.

  • Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    No truce with ELN, Colombian gov't now says

    The ceasefire remains effective regarding the other rebel groups, Prada said

    Colombia's government Wednesday announced it was suspending its previous decision to decree a truce with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas after the rebel organization denied having agreed to it.

  • Monday, December 19th 2022 - 20:35 UTC

    Colombia: ELN guerrillas announce Christmas truce

    The ELN is known not to have fully observed previous ceasefires. Hence, instead of optimistic analysts are rather cautious

    Colombian guerrilla fighters of the National Liberation Army Monday announced a unilateral Christmas truce from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, although the measure would only cover the State Military and Police Forces. The ELN also warned they will defend themselves in case of being attacked.

  • Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 10:51 UTC

    Colombia: Mexico agrees to join as guarantor of peace talks with ELN

    ”Mexico accepts the invitation to be a guarantor country at the Dialogue Table between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN),” a statement said

    President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Friday told his Colombian colleague Gustavo Petro that Mexico had accepted the invitation to join as guarantor of the peace talks between the South American country's administration and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas.

  • Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

    Guarantors of Colombia-ELN peace talks ratified

    Other countries such as Mexico Brazil and the United States might soon join the process

    Negotiators in the Colombian peace process involving the government of President Gustavo Petro and remnants of the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas Friday agreed in Caracas to ratify Cuba, Norway, and Venezuela as guarantor countries in the talks.

  • Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 10:39 UTC

    Colombian gov't, ELN resume peace talks in Caracas

    The new talks are a “message of hope” for Maduro

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that “time for peace has arrived” as dignitaries from the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas started their ceasefire talks in Caracas Monday.

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