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Colombia's ELN vows unified resistance against potential U.S. military intervention, citing Maduro's ouster as a colonial threat.
The leader of Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group, Antonio García, said his organization would join a unified front against any U.S. military intervention, citing the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a colonialist threat.
The ELN, involved in drug trafficking and controlling parts of the Colombia-Venezuela border, has reportedly maintained ties to Caracas and used Venezuelan territory as a refuge.
Other rebel leaders, including from dissident FARC factions, have called for a regional coalition to resist U.S. actions.
Tensions have risen between Colombia and the U.S. under President Donald Trump, who has criticized Colombia’s drug policies and threatened sanctions against President Gustavo Petro.
Despite this, a recent phone call has paved the way for a February White House visit.
U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific have killed over 100 people since September, targeting suspected drug trafficking vessels, while the porous 2,200-kilometer border remains a hotspot for armed conflict and illicit activity.
El ELN de Colombia promete resistencia unificada contra una posible intervención militar estadounidense, citando la expulsión de Maduro como una amenaza colonial.