ELN
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Must Relearn Hard Lessons Before History Loops Back Violently
Assassinations, drone attacks, and mass displacement have pushed Colombia back into its darkest rhythms. Dreams of "total peace" now collide…
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s War Now Falls from the Sky: Drones, Fear, and a Buzz That Kills
In the rural highlands of Cauca and the tangled jungle of Catatumbo, war has found a new shape: small, quiet,…
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s ELN Declines Peace: Tensions, War, and Uncertainty
In Colombia, extended strain surfaced again. The ELN guerrilla group refuses any peace agreement with President Gustavo Petro. A much-publicized…
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AMERICAS
Colombia's Catatumbo Crisis: Rebels, Displacement, and a Shattered Peace Attempt
In northern Colombia's Catatumbo region, two rival rebel groups wage a brutal conflict that has forced more than 32,000 people…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia's Violence Escalation Undermines Peace Accords
In Colombia's Catatumbo region, clashes between armed groups have resulted in over 80 deaths and 11,000 displacements since the 2016…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia’s Tough Tactics Pave the Way to Peace
Colombia’s peace process is in a precarious state, with recent military operations against the ELN, resulting in fatalities, captures, and…
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ANALYSIS
Why Colombia’s Government Should Not Bow to ELN’s Demands for “Unified Policy”
The Colombian government’s peace talks with the ELN have once again hit an impasse, as ELN negotiator Pablo Beltrán demands…
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ANALYSIS
Colombian ELN’s Dangerous Cycle of Broken Promises
After the latest attack by the ELN that left two soldiers dead, Colombia’s fragile peace talks are once again on…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia’s Peace Process with ELN: A Milestone Amidst Challenges
In a significant development, the Colombian government and the ELN have signed the first of six points in the Mexico…
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Politics
Colombia Takes Bold Step Forward by Extending Ceasefire and Launching a Multi-Donor Peace Fund with ELN
In a pivotal move toward lasting peace, Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels have agreed to extend…
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