But on 3 August a bilateral six-month ceasefire between the government and the ELN came into force and the next round of peace negotiations is due to be held in Venezuela on 14 August.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66449400?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

His ELN counterpart, Pablo Beltrán, said, “The work we have is of reconciliation, of finding common points again, of building a nation of peace and equity.”

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2023/0103/Colombia-s-disarming-compassion?icid=rss

Paramilitary organization AGC, guerrilla group ELN and groups formed by dissident guerrillas escalated, particularly in regions that had been abandoned by the FARC in 2017.

Source: https://colombiareports.com/violence-in-colombia-soared-victimization-of-civilians-in-2022-un/

The region is hit by violence and has a presence of National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents, and criminal gangs linked to drug trafficking and illegal mining, according to Reuters.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/01/11/bomb-seeking-to-kill-colombian-vp-defused?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

'There is an expressed wish on the part of the ELN leaders to free him as soon as possible.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12709687/Colombians-demand-upcoming-World-Cup-qualifier-against-Brazil-CANCELLED-unless-Liverpool-star-Luis-Diazs-father-released-terror-group-kidnapping-announce-initiating-release-process.html?ns_mchann

“We demand that the ELN releases immediately Mr. Luis Manuel Díaz and we say as of now that they are entirely responsible to secure his life and integrity,” said Otty Patiño, a government official leading peace talks with the ELN.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/11/02/sports/liverpool-star-luis-diazs-dad-set-to-be-freed-after-kidnapping/

“We demand that the ELN releases immediately Mr. Luis Manuel Díaz and we say as of now that they are entirely responsible to secure his life and integrity,” said Otty Patiño, a government official leading peace talks with the ELN.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/11/02/sports/liverpool-star-luis-diazs-dad-set-to-be-freed-after-kidnapping/

“When the ELN issued the communique, we were reassured because we said, ‘They have him, there may be a quick release because of the peace process’,” Josher says.

Source: https://theathletic.com/5060016/2023/11/16/luis-diaz-father-kidnapping/