The peace talks will start in early February in Ecuador’s capital, Quito. "We have reached an agreement," Santos said on Wednesday, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as quoted by The City Paper Bogota.
The issue of the release of ex-congressman Odin Sanchez, who has been held captive by ELN since 2016, has been resolved, according to Santos. Sanchez will be released before the start of the talks.
ELN is the second-largest rebel group in Colombia after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People`s Army (FARC). The Colombian government signed a peace deal with the FARC in November 2016.
Colombia to start peace talks with second largest rebel group next month
19 January 2017
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The Colombian government has agreed to start peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group next month, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced.
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