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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Manuel Rueda

Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela

Colombia US Venezuela - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts in the South American nation, as it faces the prospect of attacks from the governments of both Colombia and the United States.

In a statement published Monday on its X account, the National Liberation Army, or ELN, said that after elections in Colombia this year, the group would like to work with the nation’s new government to design agreements aimed at defeating poverty, protecting ecosystems and “overcoming” the drug trade in rural areas.

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