Peace Talks Ended by President de la Espriella | Colombia News

Colombia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 12, 2026 · 1m

President de la Espriella has slammed peace talks with armed groups as a costly failure, calling them “false peace” that empowered criminals instead of securing the nation. After spending over seven billion pesos with little to show, he’s shutting down all negotiations—including with the ELN and Comandante Gentil Duarte—and closing socio-legal spaces for dialogue. He’s drawing a hard line: criminals must either disarm and surrender to justice or face full legal consequences. True peace, he insists, comes from security and authority—not compromise with those who cause harm. Listen in…