The Colombian government and the ELN have been engaged in peace negotiations since at least 2012, but the six-month ceasefire agreed ... police academy in Bogota, Colombia. Friday’s agreement ...

What began as a hopeful announcement of a six-month ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and other armed groups in Colombia, has ended in a political entanglement that casts doubts on ...

HAVANA, June 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's government and the left-wing ELN guerrilla group declared a bilateral ceasefire on Friday, as a third cycle of peace talks closed in Havana. Preparations for ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, formally began a six-month cease-fire Thursday as part of a process to forge a permanent peace between the government and ...

“The ceasefire has reduced the number of battles between the ELN and the government,” said Elizabeth Dickinson, a Colombia analyst for the International Crisis Group. “But violence in ...

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Tuesday denied they had agreed to a six-month ceasefire with the government, pouring cold water on a widely-hailed announcement by President ...

who himself was once a member of another leftist guerrilla group in Colombia, M-19. The ELN ceasefire took effect earlier this month — and Petro said he hopes to reach that final peace ...

BOGOTA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Colombia called off a ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Wednesday, in an about-face after the left-wing guerrilla group said it had not agreed ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The head of Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group said on Monday it would only abide by a recent agreement to suspend the kidnappings of civilians for ransom if the ...

The ELN initially refused to join a bilateral ceasefire announced by Petro just before the new year. Colombia has attempted many times to negotiate peace with armed groups. The most successful ...