Colombia and the ELN agreed in March to launch peace talks, in parallel with the government's negotiations with the FARC. But the government has said negotiations with the ELN can not begin until the group frees all its hostages.
Kolumbijas valdība un ELN martā vienojās sākt miera sarunas, tomēr valdība bija paziņojusi, ka nevar tās sākt pirms nebūs atbrīvoti visi ķīlnieki.