Peace talks with Colombia Government in crisis, ELN rebels say
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Peace talks between the Colombian Government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are in crisis, the guerrilla group said, while the government accused the rebels of dragging out the process. The two sides restarted talks in 2022 as part of President Gustavo Petro’s bid to reach “total peace” between the government and […]
Some 5,000 people affected by fighting in Colombia’s south-west – government
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Combat between three Colombian armed groups in the country’s southwest has forced some 5,000 people either to flee or take refuge from the fighting, the government’s high peace commission said on Tuesday. The Awa Indigenous group in particular has been severely affected by the fighting between two groups of FARC dissidents – Segunda […]
Fate of Colombia plane crash children unknown; Petro deletes tweet
Bogota, ColombiaReuters The fate of four children who were missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia was unclear on Thursday after President Gustavo Petro deleted a Tweet saying they had been found alive, adding in a new message that reports of their discovery were unconfirmed and the search still ongoing. The children have been […]