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Colombia's armed forces and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are set this week to halt offensive actions against each other, prior to the beginning of a full ceasefire in August.

Jul 2, 2023 - Colombia, July 2023 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

International, MNA | The Colombian government and ELN guerrilla group on Thursday postponed by a day the anticipated signing of a temporary ceasefire to conclude a third round

The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla is threatening to abandon the peace talks in Havana, Cuba, after a declaration by President Petro to the Armed Forces.

A group of far-right former paramilitaries who laid down their arms 20 years ago have called on Colombias leftist government to reopen peace talks with them.

The latest in Latin American politics on Friday:

The INAI is enshrined in the constitution, and opposition lawmakers say Lopez Obrador will not be able to muster the two-thirds majority in Congress needed to remove it. Colombian gangs call off hostilities, aiding Petro's peace project At least 16 armed criminal gangs in Colombia's second city, Medellin, and its surroundings declared an end to all types of hostilities, as part of a bid to support leftist President Gustavo Petro's policy of "total peace." The announcement...

A third round of peace negotiations between the government of Colombia and the ELN guerrilla group, scheduled to start in Havana on Wednesday, has been postponed to May 2, Cubas foreign minister said.

President Gustavo Petro has promised to bring peace, but the sheer number of rival armed groups and gangs has left him struggling

Colombia's Gustavo Petro will meet U.S President Joe Biden Thursday at the White House and first official meeting for both heads of state. The talks will focus on regional issues including lifting sanctions on the Maduro government.