National Liberation Army (Colombia) - Wikipedia
The National Liberation Army (Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN) is a Marxist–Leninist guerrilla insurgency group [6] involved in the continuing Colombian conflict, [7] which has existed in Colombia since 1964.
911 replies on “National Liberation Army (ELN)” - InSight Crime
Jun 18, 2024 · The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations. Due to its expansion and strengthening in Venezuela in recent years, it has established itself as a binational guerrilla group.
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of …
14 hours ago · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Friday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for recent violence in a northeastern region. “The dialogue process with this group is suspended, the ELN has no will for peace,” President Gustavo Petro said …
National Liberation Army (ELN) - DNI
The National Liberation Army (ELN) is the oldest and one of the most powerful insurgent groups in Colombia. It seeks to control critical areas of the country—particularly those associated with drug trafficking—and frequently engages in armed confrontations with Colombian authorities.
Colombia's president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels
16 hours ago · 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.
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels amid accusations of …
12 hours ago · Colombia on Friday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for recent violence in a northeastern region.
The ELN - Colombia Peace
Apr 12, 2020 · Like the now-demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group traces its origins back to 1964. A small group of Marxists inspired by the Cuban revolution founded it on July 4 of that year in La Fortuna, San Vicente de Chucurí municipality, in Colombia’s northeastern department of ...
Colombia extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as …
Feb 6, 2024 · The statement says the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish acronym ELN, will “temporarily and unilaterally suspend economic detentions” in order to contribute to the cease-fire. Later on Tuesday, both sides published a …
Colombia's ELN rebels say they will only stop kidnappings for …
Dec 26, 2023 · García’s announcement marks a setback for Colombia’s first leftist government, which had described the tentative agreement by the ELN to stop kidnappings as an important step towards peace. The current talks between both sides began in November of 2022.
Colombia - United States Department of State
Overview: The National Liberation Army (ELN) has seen a resurgence and in some areas of Colombia is filling the void left by FARC ex-combatants who left the battlefield. Colombian authorities estimate there are around 3,000 active members of the ELN, 1,400 of whom the government claims are camped across the border in Venezuela.