Colombian leftist guerrilla group ELN says it's open to advancing peace talks with President-elect Gustavo Petro, calling for reforms to tackle social exclusion in the South American country
If Petro promotes changes to overcome political violence and develops plans for employment and entrepreneurship, agrarian reform, and continuity of the peace process, he will have popular support, ELN says.
Leftist Petro and his vice president-elect Francia Marquez won 50.4 percent of the vote in Sunday's election. Petro, who takes office on August 7, has pledged to fully implement the 2016 peace deal with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group and to seek talks with the still-active ELN rebels.
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