BOGOTA — After a half-century of armed struggle, the Colombian armed forces and the country’s last guerrilla group, the ELN, began on Sunday a historic, if possibly temporary, truce. The Colombian armed forces were ordered to suspend operations against the guerrillas at the same time. President Santos said he hoped the truce could serve as a "first step to achieving peace" with the rebel group. The government initially blamed dissident FARC guerrillas, but ELN rebels have also been active in the region. A fourth round of peace talks is set for October 23 in the Ecuadoran capital of Quito.

Source: Viet Nam News October 01, 2017 18:45 UTC