Overview
- The unilateral truce runs from 00:00 on December 24, 2025 to 00:00 on January 3, 2026 and applies nationwide.
- The announcement follows a three-day paro armado that produced dozens of intimidation incidents across multiple departments, including Bogotá and the Medellín metro area.
- A drone-delivered explosives attack on an army base in Aguachica, Cesar killed seven soldiers and wounded 31 in the most lethal recent strike.
- Authorities reported civilian and military casualties during the unrest, including an ambulance driver killed in Norte de Santander, as security forces kept up operations against the ELN.
- The group signaled it could resume attacks after the holiday pause, with peace talks still suspended since last year’s surge in violence in Catatumbo.