Colombia’s ELN rebels will adopt a defensive strategy during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the guerrilla group’s leadership, which urged a bilateral ceasefire. In an interview with Caracol Radio, former…
Despite calls for an extension, Colombia’s ELN rebels end their unilateral ceasefire on Thursday, claiming that military offensives demonstrated President Ivan Duque is not interested in peace or in combating…
Colombia’s ELN rebels on Tuesday rejected the “peace promoters” authorized by President Ivan Duque to explore ways to resume peace talks. According to the country’s largest rebel group, their two…
Colombia’s ELN rebels on Sunday announced a ceasefire for April hours after the government of President Ivan Duque authorized two peace mediators. Peace commissioner Miguel Ceballos made the first move,…
At least eight people were killed in fighting between alleged drug traffickers and guerrillas on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, authorities said Sunday. The fighting took place across the…
Colombia’s last-standing guerrilla group, the ELN, said Monday that its shutdown of parts of the country over the weekend was a “complete success.” The ELN’s Eastern War Front, which is…
Colombia’s ruling party made it clear why the security forces allowed ELN guerrillas to carry out a military offensive but cracked down on peaceful protests. I was already wondering why…
Colombia’s security forces on Sunday pretended everything was under control while ELN guerrillas carried out one of their most successful military offensives in years. Dozens of military officials appeared on…
President Ivan Duque and the ELN guerrilla group have so much in common and are so interdependent they should marry each other. Both Duque and the ELN are typical products…