WorldColombia on the brink: ELN guerrillas prepare to return to war

As Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as Colombia’s president, he is pledging a new military offensive. The country’s last leftwing rebels, the National Liberation Army, are preparing to fight back. Camouflaged figures watch from the jungle near a riverbank while a commander sits with his rifle. Troops establish a concealed camp and remain alert to enemy drones as the prospect of renewed war grows.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-08-07 07:00Original