Peace talks set to be formalized with Colombia’s ELN rebels
Peace talks set to be formalized with Colombia’s ELN rebels
Posted by Grace Brown on Aug 25, 2015
The supreme commander of Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group, the ELN, announced on Tuesday that peace talks with Colombia’s government announced in June last year are close to being formalized.
The ELN (National Liberation Army) is the less high-profile of Colombia’s two main guerrilla groups, the other being the FARC.
It has been involved in Colombia’s armed conflict since it started in 1964, and announced informal peace talks with the government in June 2014, five days before the reelection of President Juan Manuel Santos.
ELN chief Nicolas Rodriguez, a.k.a. “Gabino,” said on a rebel radio station that the exploratory phase of talks with the government is very close to being formalized.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/peace-talks-set-to-be-formalized-with-colombias-guerrilla-group-the-eln/
