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World in brief: January 17, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pose for a photo during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2025

COLOMBIA: President Gustavo Petro today suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) for a second time in less than a year, saying the group “has no will for peace.”

It came after a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia accused the ELN of killing at least four demobilised members of the group and authorities revealed they are investigating other deaths.

 

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