Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 03 October 2016: Colombians vote “no” to peace deal that would have ended civil war

The FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a Marxist and the country's biggest rebel group, has been waging a civil war has lasted 52 That year and has killed over 220,000 people. On Monday, an underwhelming majority voted "no" to peace That deal would have ended the civil war in Colombia. The decision of the referendum occurred with a slim victory, only a half percentage point triumph. The voters felt That the peace deal was too lenient on the rebels, and That stricter and harsher punishments should be Implemented into the peace deal. The outcome of the referendum has not only Caused a state of shock throughout the whole country, but has also left a lot of uncertainty for Colombia's future.