Kidnappings Surge in Colombia Amid ELN Peace Negotiations
COLOMBIA
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18 JUL 2023
Kidnappings are rising across Colombia as the government prepares for a cease fire with the ELN, the country's largest remaining armed group.
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COLOMBIA
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10 JUL 2023
Iván Márquez, former guerrilla commander, has reportedly died in Venezuela, with his death likely having far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s “Total Peace” negotiations. Multiple media outlets reported the death of Luciano…
COLOMBIA
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13 JUN 2023
The United Nations has warned that armed groups are restricting humanitarian access to several regions of Colombia.
COLOMBIA
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19 MAY 2023
The ELN's talks with the government are not going smoothly. Continuing attacks and disagreements about ceasefires have kept Colombia's Total Peace on a knife-edge.
COLOMBIA
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28 DEC 2022
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's Total Peace plan faces a very tough road ahead. Can over 20 criminal groups really all commit to peace?…
COLOMBIA
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13 SEP 2022
President Petro's Total Peace Plan offers high reward but carries equally high risk for criminal groups and for all of Colombia…
COLOMBIA
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6 SEP 2022
Will the killing of seven police officers allegedly by ex-FARC Mafia derail Gustavo Petro's 'Total Peace' plan?…
COLOMBIA
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22 JUN 2022
The ELN have stated their will to engage in peace talks with the upcoming administration of Colombia's president-elect Gustavo Petro, but on their terms.
COLOMBIA
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19 MAY 2020
Amid an unprecedented global health crisis, a national lockdown and uncertainty about the evolution of the country's main criminal actors, the Colombian government is trying to encourage members of…
COLOMBIA
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18 MAY 2020
The US and Colombia's strategic alliance may seem stronger than ever after Washington blacklisted Cuba for refusing to extradite ELN leaders. But beyond this show of unity, this move's only…
COCA
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4 JAN 2019
Elections in Latin America's two most important countries for the drug trade have brought significant change in 2018.
COLOMBIA
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14 DEC 2018
Controversy surrounding the extension and modifications of a crucial law in Colombia shows the continued risks facing the successful implementation of the government's peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas. This…
COLOMBIA
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22 NOV 2018
The government of Colombia has rejected the appointment of a top ELN commander as a delegate in peace talks and has ordered his capture — a move that likely spells…
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