Colombia president says government ready for peace talks with ELN rebels

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By Helen Murphy and Peter Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday said he is ready to start peace talks with the smaller of two leftist rebel groups, the National Liberation Army, in an effort to end half a century of war in the Andean nation. Santos' decision to engage in dialogue with the guerrilla group, known as the ELN, came after it freed a Canadian geologist this week after holding him hostage for seven months. ...




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