National Liberation Army (Colombia) - Wikipedia
The National Liberation Army (Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN) is a guerrilla insurgency group [7] involved in the continuing Colombian conflict, [8] which has existed in Colombia since 1964. The ELN advocates a composite communist ideology of Marxism–Leninism and liberation theology. In 2013, it was estimated that the ELN ...
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for …
3 days ago · Pablo Beltran, commander and chief negotiator for the National Liberation Army, ELN, rebel group speaks during a joint press conference with Jose Otty Patiño, chief negotiator for the Colombian government, as a part of the peace talks between both parties in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 10, 2023.
National Counterterrorism Center | FTOs - 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 extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as …
Feb 6, 2024 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have extended by six months a ceasefire that began last year, with the National Liberation Army rebels also promising to stop kidnapping civilians for ransom. The truce was set to expire on Tuesday.
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.
Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining …
Aug 3, 2023 · Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have formally begun a six-month cease-fire as part of a process to forge a permanent peace between authorities and the country’s last remaining rebel group.
Colombia: Country's last active guerrilla group ELN agrees truce - BBC
Jul 5, 2023 · Colombia's government and the country's last active rebel group have agreed a truce - their latest step towards peace after almost 60 years of conflict. The National Liberation Army (ELN)...
National Liberation Army | Colombian guerrilla group | Britannica
In Colombia: La Violencia, dictatorship, and democratic restoration. The first was the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional; ELN), which was created by a group of Colombian students who had studied in Cuba. Founded in 1964, the ELN followed strategies espoused by Che Guevara.
Colombia agrees with ELN rebel group to extend truce
Feb 6, 2024 · Colombia has agreed with The National Liberation Army (ELN) to extend a landmark truce deal that expired last week. The government in Caracas said on Tuesday that it has agreed with...
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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.