"Today the peace process is on hold. Its viability is severely diminished and its continuation can only go ahead with an unequivocal demonstration of peace by the ELN," government negotiators said on social media platform X on Wednesday.
"This is an attack that practically closes a peace process, with blood," the president said on Tuesday, highlighting the severe implications of the recent attack on the military base.
The ELN has stepped up attacks on military targets since August, after it chose to not renew a cease-fire in place from 2023, indicating a shift in their strategy.
The suspension of peace talks suggests the reissue of arrest warrants for the guerrilla group's top commanders who, according to the government, are currently based in Venezuela and Cuba.
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