Colombia’s ELN rebel group has resumed kidnappings, claiming the government failed to honor peace deals. The organization claims that the Colombian government failed to set up a multi-donor fund designed to aid the peace process and reintegrate former militants into society. This development complicates the peace talks between President Gustavo Petro’s administration and the ELN. […]
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