Colombian government suspends talks with left-wing rebels after clashes

FILE - Delegates meet for a round of peace talks between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 17, 2023. The government announced on Jan. 17, 2025, that it was suspending peace negotiations after violence that killed 30 people.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that he was suspending peace negotiations with National Liberation Army guerrillas after a day of violence between armed groups in the northeast that left at least 30 people dead.