The Colombian guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) announced on Wednesday a four-day unilateral ceasefire ahead of the presidential elections on May 31, when Colombians will elect Gustavo Petro’s successor. In a statement, the ELN declared its “non-interference in the current electoral process,” and consequently instructed its members “not to carry out offensive military operations against the State Armed Forces.” The ceasefire will be in effect from May 30 to June 2, added the statement from the guerrilla group, which typically adopts such measures during electoral processes. The announcement came one day after the United Nations and the Office of the Ombudsman denounced the massacre of six people—including human rights defenders—in the volatile Catatumbo region, where the ELN maintains a presence.
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