The Risks to Colombia’s Delicate ELN Ceasefire
Both sides of the negotiations must address three key topics for peace efforts to go forward.
BOGOTÁ — On June 9, the Colombian government and a longstanding guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), agreed to a six-month nationwide bilateral ceasefire, monitored by international guarantors, the Catholic Church and civil society. This agreement has been hailed as historic, and rightly so. It’s a big step forward in negotiations with the ELN. But there are ample reasons for skepticism over the potential success of the process, including the ELN's history of poorly timed acts of political violence and terrorism. The forthcoming ceasefire, a pillar of President...
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