In another blow to President Gustavo Petro's efforts to achieve "Total Peace" in Colombia, the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels announced on Thursday that they are "freezing" peace talks.
The Marxist organization FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) has just come off what they have deemed a positive set of peace talks in Havana and proposed the creation of a new pact with the Colombian government.
Colombia's peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have reached one of its lowest points as the rebel group continues to carry out violent attacks.
The left-wing rebel group in Colombia, known as FARC, announced one of their peace negotiators was among the 27 rebels who were killed last week in a military raid.
The U.S. supports the Colombian government's suggestion to establish deadlines and time limits for the peace negotations with FARC. The talks have been going on since the end of 2012.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said Tuesday that they will not accept a peace treaty that would send insurgents to prison for fighting against something that they saw as an injustice, EFE reports.
This year's Miss Universe has agreed to assist the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in peace talks with the government after seeing an invitation from the guerrilla group.
