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 ...

Jan 20, 2025 · On Friday Petro suspended negotiations with the rebels after violence escalated in Catatumbo, a mountainous region that produces around 15% of Colombia’s coca crop and is located along the border with Venezuela.. The ELN, which has an estimated 6,000 fighters, reportedly attacked civilians it accused of being collaborators of a rival group, the FARC-EMC, taking people from their homes and ...

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.

Jan 17, 2025 · Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for violence that has been affecting the northeastern region in recent days.

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...

Jun 9, 2023 · The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) – one of the oldest and largest guerrilla groups still operating in the country – have agreed to implement a bilateral, six-month...

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)...

Aug 3, 2023 · A cease-fire between the Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining rebel group took effect on Thursday, the longest halt to hostilities the group has agreed to and a milestone in...

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.

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.