BOGOTA, Colombia — Prospects for the resumption of peace talks between Colombia’s government and the country’s last remaining rebel group were dimming Monday even as the group reaffirmed its willingness to release six captives. In February 2017, Colombia’s government began peace talks with the ELN that have yielded few commitments so far. Colombian Peace Commissioner Miguel Ceballos said Monday that the ELN’s plans to release six captives was “important” but the rebel group still did not meet “the basic conditions” required to restart peace talks. “But we are only asking them to abide by the law.”As peace talks with the ELN fail to resume, the implementation of the 2016 peace deal with the FARC is also facing difficulties. The whereabouts of Luciano Marin, the FARC’s lead negotiator during peace talks, are still unknown.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2018 00:09 UTC