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Colombian government and ELN close to deal on indefinite ceasefire
Colombia’s chief peace negotiator with the ELN guerrilla, Gustavo Bell, confirmed Sunday that both sides are working towards reaching an indefinite ceasefire.
Colombia issues arrest warrants against ELN, including negotiator “Pablo Beltrán”
The Colombian Government has issued 21 arrest warrants against senior commanders of ELN, including “Pablo Beltrán,” the guerrilla’s chief peace negotiator.
Colombia’s military to guarantee security as ELN announce three-day offensive
Colombia’s ELN have announced a three-day “Armed Offensive” starting February 10 and urges all civilians not to travel to avoid “inconvenience.”
As “Hercules” advances, peace with Colombia’s ELN remains elusive
The suspension of peace talks with ELN coincides with the largest military offensive to reclaim Cauca and Narin?o from illegal armed groups.
Santos suspends indefinitely talks with ELN after Barranquilla bombing
President Santos has suspended the fifth round of peace talks between the government and ELN after the guerrilla confirmed they had orchestrated an attack in Barranquilla.
La Batea: A visual testament of informal gold mining in Colombia
A book documenting small scale gold mining in Colombia offers an honest look at an ancient industry.
UN Secretary General visits Colombia to boost confidence in peace process with ELN
The UN Secretary General António Guterres has begun a visit to Colombia to urge the Marxist ELN guerrilla to resume their cease-fire and boost confidence in the current peace process with FARC.
Peace talks with Colombia’s ELN suspended after group breaks cease-fire
The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with the country’s ELN guerrilla after a rash of attacks against the state’s oil infrastructure.
Colombian Police arrest Eight for Andino shopping mall bomb in Bogotá
A week after the terrorist attack in the Andino shopping mall in which three women were killed, Colombia’s Attorney General confirmed Saturday the capture of eight suspects.
ELN guerrillas claim responsibility for La Macarena bombing
The Colombian government called the bombing an act of terrorism and said it has put current peace talks with ELN at risk.
ELN releases hostage Odín Sánchez to meet conditions for peace talks in Quito
The ELN released its last high-profile hostage, the ex-congressman from the Chocó, Odín Sánchez to meet the conditions for peace talks with the Colombian government.
Colombian army on offensive against ELN weeks before peace talks begin
A high-profile capture Wednesday of a ELN front commander puts Colombia’s military on the offensive against the guerrilla weeks before formal peace talks are to begin.
FARC “suspended” from EU terror list
Colombia’s FARC guerrilla group will be removed from the EU terror organization list following a peace deal signing with the Colombian government on Monday.
Editorial: ‘En Hora Buena’
As FARC and the Colombian government tie up loose ends on a four-year long peace process, the future of talks with the ELN remains more uncertain than ever.
Spanish journalist Salud Hernández freed by ELN in Colombia
Spanish journalist Salud Hernández was freed by the ELN guerrilla group on Friday afternoon according to various Colombian media.