Colombia's rebel leader says peace talks between his National Liberation Army and the government have been put 'on pause' due to remarks made last week by President Gustavo Petro.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for Gen. William Salamana as the new police chief in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Petro questioned whether members of the rebel group’s delegation in Cuba could effectively control the actions of their own commanders on the battlefield. He also said the younger leaders of the group, known as the ELN, were motivated not by political goals, but by drug trafficking profits. “If they are saying one thing in the negotiations, while the president says another we feel like we are stuck in the middle,” Beltran said. “So we are asking for an explanation.”
The ELN was founded in the 1960s by union leaders, students and priests inspired by the Cuban revolution. It is Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group and has been notoriously difficult for previous Colombian governments to negotiate with.
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