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The National Liberation Army (Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN) is a Marxist–Leninist guerrilla insurgency group [6] involved in the continuing Colombian conflict, [7] which has existed in Colombia since 1964. The ELN advocates a composite communist ideology of Marxism-Leninism and liberation theology. In 2013, it was estimated ...
Manuel Pérez Martínez (May 9, 1943 – February 14, 1998), also known as "El Cura Pérez" ("Pérez the Priest"), was the leader of the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) for over three decades. The ELN was the second-largest rebel group in Colombia at that time. [1]
The main groups vying for control over Catatumbo are the Popular Liberation Army (EPL) and the National Liberation Army (ELN). [15] The EPL had existed quietly in Catatumbo for a long time before the ELN made moves to expand into the region. [20] After the power vacuum, both groups began to assert power over civilians in the region.
The report focused on leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN), crime gang the Clan del Golfo and two dissident factions of the now demobilized FARC rebels, the Estado Mayor ...
The top commander of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group, which is exploring a resumption of peace talks with the leftist government, told Reuters any process must seek profound ...
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels will respond with military force to any break in their ceasefire with the government, leader Antonio Garcia told Reuters, predicting that the ...
On 15 July 1961, the commanders of the largest anti-communist detachments met in Zicatero. The National Liberation Army (ELN) was created, the Cuban anti-communist army with a coordination headquarters. Despite tensions between Osvaldo Ramírez and Evelio Duque, Ramírez became the sole commander in chief of the ELN.
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's armed forces have restarted operations against leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Monday. The decision to ...