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AP Explains: How Colombia's Presidential Vote Affects Peace

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 12:51am

AP Explains: How Colombia's Presidential Vote Affects Peace – Associated Press

In 2016, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, signed a peace deal that ended five decades of conflict. The peace accord was praised around the world but its implementation has been slow going and ridden with obstacles. As Colombia prepares for a presidential election runoff Sunday the two candidates have starkly different ideas on how to carry out the peace pact…

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