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Colombia Rebels Move Back Toward Ceasefire With Government

Aiming to end decades of conflict in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro's administration has been in negotiations with the ELN and EMC rebel groups (Credit: AFP)

Colombia's ELN rebel group announced on Tuesday it would lift restrictions it imposed on the movement of civilians, after being accused by the government that those actions were violating an ongoing ceasefire in place during peace talks.

Aiming to end decades of conflict in the country, President Gustavo Petro's administration has been in negotiations with the National Liberation Army (ELN) as well as the EMC, a group of guerrillas that broke off from FARC after that group signed a peace pact in 2016.

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