Colombia’s ELN Signals Readiness for Dialogue but Asserts It Can Withstand a Military Crackdown
A commander of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia's northwestern Chocó province said the guerrilla group is prepared to enter talks with whoever wins the upcoming presidential runoff, but insisted it can survive a stepped-up military offensive promised by the right-wing frontrunner. Speaking from a jungle encampment, the commander outli…