Colombia: ELN Announces Unilateral Ceasefire During Elections
Published 11 June 2018 (10 hours 12 minutes ago)
Colombia's largest guerrilla, the National Liberation Army (ELN), Monday announced a unilateral five-day truce
Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), Monday announced a unilateral five-day truce to facilitate the development of the second round of presidential elections, a decision it described as a sign of the group’s will for peace.
The announcement from the rebel group will help to carry out a quiet election day without threats of attacks. Colombians will go to the polls Sunday to choose the successor of Juan Manuel Santos between
right-winger Ivan Duque and leftist Gustavo Petro.
"This unilateral measure shows again the will of the ELN in the construction of a true democracy in which the voice of the people can be expressed massively and freely at the polls," said a statement from the rebel group, which stated that the suspension will take place between Friday, June 15 and midnight, June 19.
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https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Colombia-ELN-Announces-Unilateral-Ceasefire-During-Elections-20180611-0010.html
The Spin?
The unilateral truce... against who? There are no ongoing gun battles between right-wing paramilitary groups and the ELN... ONLY the ELNs use of terrorism against the poor rural folk of Colombia and Venezuela. Even government forces are at best scattered around Colombia trying to keep the peace. The only group waging war is the ELN. (formerly FARC)
And how far "right" is "right winger" Ivan Duque? Hillary would have him as a running mate. Because in the REAL WORLD, the vast majority of "right wing" groups in Latin America are VERY SOCIALIST.
But, with spin from TeleSewer and VenezuelaAnalysis and ColombiaReports, everyone who isn't a Marxist extremist is a "right winger". Below is a link to the opposition in Venezuela... please find the "right wing group" in the top 15 political parties that isn't PSUV. Laborism? Progressivism? Socialism? Social Democracy? Which one is even REMOTELY right wing?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Unity_Roundtable
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