Article 6C4NQ Colombia’s president and ELN guerrillas agree six-month ceasefire

Colombia’s president and ELN guerrillas agree six-month ceasefire

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Talks in Cuba between Gustavo Petro and rebel leader Antonio Garcia aimed at ending decades of conflict and follows Farc deal

Colombia's government and its largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a six-month ceasefire at talks in Cuba, in the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s.

The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony in Havana on Friday attended by Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, top guerrilla commander Antonio Garcia and Cuban officials. The ceasefire takes effect in phases, goes fully into effect in August and then lasts for six months.

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