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Colombia's government on Wednesday blamed the ELN guerrilla group for unnecessarily prolonging the country's decades-old armed conflict by putting on hold ongoing peace negotiations.

Colombian government and ELN rebels face crisis in peace talks over delays and disagreements. Challenges include ongoing violence and lack of progress in a...

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.

The Colombian government on Tuesday accused two key armed groups of failing to comply with an ongoing ceasefire in place during peace talks aimed at ending decades of conflict in the country.

The Colombian government will hold fresh peace talks with one of the main dissident FARC guerrilla groups still active in the country, according to a document released Friday.

Colombia's government and the ELN rebels have agreed to extend their cease-fire for six months, with the rebels pledging to halt civilian kidnappings.

The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group on Tuesday announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August, with the ELN agreeing to suspend kidnappings for ransom.

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

Elizabeth Dickinson, a Colombia analyst at the International Crisis Group, appreciated the ceasefire extension, noting that it has so far limited the clashes between the government and the rebel groups.

ELN leader admitted that such an agreement was made during a recent meeting over peace talks in Mexico City, noting that the Colombian government had also agreed to create a committee that will find ways to fund the peace talks as well as the current ceasefire.

The head of Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group says it will only abide by a recent agreement to suspend the kidnappings of civilians for ransom if the government keeps its promise to finance projects that could provide the rebels with alternate sources of income