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ELN

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a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s

a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade

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ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations Source: Internet

Although the FARC and ELN accepted participation in the peace process, they did not make explicit commitments to end the conflict. Source: Internet

Child soldiers FARC-EP, the ELN and right-wing paramilitaries all train teens as soldiers and informants. Source: Internet

The AUC paramilitary organization disbanded in 2006, while ELN guerrillas have been weakened. Source: Internet

But the government suspects that a small-time gang, the Cuyes, working with permission of the ELN, was responsible for his son’s death. Source: Internet

As part of the agreement, the ELN has pledged to suspend hostage-taking, recruitment of minors and attacks on infrastructure. Source: Internet

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