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Colombian bishops call for ceasefire between army and rebels
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The bishops of Quibdó, Istmina and Apartadó called on Colombia s government and the National Liberation Army to focus on peaceful solutions to armed conflict. (Photo: colombiareports)
Bishops in Colombia s Chocó department are calling for a ceasefire between the Colombian army and rebel groups fighting over drug trafficking routes and illegal gold mines in one of the country s most remote regions.
In a statement issued March 1 following a week-long expedition to more than a dozen villages, the bishops of Quibdó, Istmina and Apartadó called on Colombia s government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN guerrillas, to focus on peaceful solutions to armed conflict and respect the rights of Indigenous people living in the area.