ELN guerrilla leader predicts ‘good news’ on peace talks ‘in coming days’
ELN guerrilla leader predicts ‘good news’ on peace talks ‘in coming days’
Posted by Grace Brown on Sep 11, 2015
The leader of Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group, the ELN, is confident that exploratory peace talks with the government are days from being formalized.
According to Macondo Radio, ELN chief Nicolas “Gabino” Rodriguez, declared on Wednesday that there is little wait before the two parties can begin peace talks, similar to those that are currently coming to a close between the FARC guerrilla group and the government in Havana.
“I confirm that we are now lacking three percent (to start peace dialogues). I am reaffirming my optimism and i hope that the ELN and the Colombian government will have good news for society in the next few days,” assured Gabino.
The ELN has been an active participant in Colombia’s armed conflict since it was fdounded in 1964, and announced informal peace talks with the government in June 2014, five days before the reelection of President Juan Manuel Santos.
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