Colombian government and ELN rebels reach 6-month ceasefire agreement.

The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) have agreed to a six-month ceasefire starting on August 3, following months of private negotiations in Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela. Both sides also pledged to hold further negotiations in Venezuela starting in August. The ELN is one of the oldest and largest guerrilla groups still operating in Colombia and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. The agreement comes as the Petro administration wrestles with a series of scandals.