Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region
Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for violence that has been affecting a northeastern region of the country in recent days.
Colombian government suspends talks with left-wing rebels after clashes
FILE - Delegates meet for a round of peace talks between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 17, 2023. The government announced on Jan. 17, 2025, that it was suspending peace negotiations after violence that killed 30 people.
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The government in turn reportedly has agreed to improve the conditions of jailed ELN rebels and to boost the security of activist leaders, a growing number of whom have been killed in recent months.
The group, known in Spanish as the ELN, was founded in the 1960s by university students, priests and union leaders inspired by the Cuban revolution. It currently has 6,000 fighters in Colombia and ...
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