Colombia, ELN

Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Colombia's president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels
Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) on Friday, after accusing the group of committing a war crime in the Catatumbo region, in the country's Norte de Santander province.
Colombia to declare ‘state of emergency’ as violence in northern regions spikes
Guerrilla attacks in the country’s northeast have killed dozens and forced thousands of people flee their homes.
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.
Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned on Monday that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks in the country's northeast that left dozens of people killed and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Colombia vows 'war' as guerrilla violence kills 100
Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and threatens to derail the country's
Colombia Troops Try To Contain Guerrilla Violence That Has Killed 100
Colombia's security forces on Monday struggled to contain a surge in left-wing guerrilla violence that has now killed more than 100 people in five days and threatens to derail the country's troubled peace process.
At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says
At least 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia following failed attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation ...
80 killed in Colombia’s deadliest wave of violence since peace accords
The unusually deadly violence delivers a devastating blow to the “total peace” program of the country’s first leftist ...
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail
More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to ...
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Deadly Rebel Clashes in Colombian Jungles Unraveling Peace Efforts
Recent clashes between rival factions of Colombian rebels resulted in at least 20 deaths, highlighting ongoing struggles over ...
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Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group again after violence in northeastern region
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Colombia halts peace talks with the ELN armed group following a surge in armed violence
It is the second time in less than a year that Colombian authorities halt peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ...
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Colombia's Strife: Government Poised for Military Action as Rebel Attacks Surge
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced military action against the National Liberation Army (ELN) after a series of ...
Death Toll In New Fighting With Colombia's ELN Rebels Rises To 60: Ombudsman
The death toll from attacks by ELN rebels in Colombia has risen to 60 in the country's northeast Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, the Ombudsman's Office reported Saturday.