Second Colombian Guerrilla Group Nearing Peace Talks

While negotiations between the FARC and the Colombian government are becoming disjointed — with negotiations on the side of negotiations — ELN (Ejército de Liberación Nacional) is nearing its own round of negotiations.

ELN, the second largest guerrilla group in the country, has released a Canadian mining executive and opened the door to the talks. They will begin “in the coming days,” according to a Monday announcement from Vice President Angelino Garzon.

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The location remains unannounced, except that it will be out of the country and not in Cuba. Some outlets have speculated, however, that the talks will be in Uruguay.

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