Colombia, ELN rebels resume peace talks in Mexico after ceasefire confusion

Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard speaks, as negotiators from Colombia's government and members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group attend a cycle of peace dialogues, during the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) in Mexico City, Mexico February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group resumed peace talks in Mexico City on Monday after a temporary halt caused by a misunderstanding over a mooted ceasefire.

Mexico is one of the guarantor nations for the talks, along with Norway, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil and Chile. The first round of discussions to end the guerrillas' part in nearly six decades of war took place in Caracas last November.