But on Oct. 2, only days after the signing, Colombians took to the polls for a referendum on the peace deal and knocked it down by a slim margin. He urged the government to enact the peace agreement swiftly. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThis time, however, Mr. Santos will not be calling on voters to weigh in. The revised agreement, Mr. Santos has argued, addresses both of their concerns. The agreement had always been a tug of war between peace and justice, and in the end, the demand for justice won.

Source: New York Times November 24, 2016 19:44 UTC