Via the BBC: BBC NEWS | Americas | Colombia backs ELN ceasefire plan
Colombia’s government has agreed to a temporary ceasefire proposed by the country’s second-largest rebel group, its senior peace negotiator has said.Peace commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo said any accord with the National Liberation Army (ELN) would not begin until rebels ended their campaign.
No specific details of the “temporary and experimental” ceasefire have been agreed yet, Mr Restrepo said.
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The ELN proposed the ceasefire agreement on Monday, saying it was ready to begin temporary disarmament in an effort to create a viable atmosphere for peace.
Now the government of President Alvaro Uribe appears to have agreed to the proposal, under strict conditions.
“We accept the proposal that the ceasefire be experimental and temporary,” Mr Restrepo said.
Hopefully these talks will actually lead to demobilization.
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August 10th, 2024 at 10:29 am