Colombia - February 2024

On 6 February, the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) agreed to extend the bilateral ceasefire that has been in place for six more months. Both parties also announced the establishment of a fund to help finance the peace process, to be supported by multiple donors. Negotiations with the ELN are part of President Petro’s total peace plan, and the agreement comes after recent negotiations in which the ELN had committed to end kidnappings as a means to obtain financing, but had expressed the need to find ways to provide resources to its members.  

Sources: Reuters, Voz de America