Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Colombia plebiscite text revealed as Santos signs decreeMaría Ruidis holds a photo of her missing son Everth Ibargüen, during an event to mark the International Day of the Disappeared, in Bogotá, yesterday. Referendum to decide peace with FARCBOGOTÁ — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos yesterday officially called for a plebiscite to allow the nation to decide whether to accept a peace agreement to end more than five decades of war with Marxist rebels. “It’s a clear and simple question that leaves no room for any confusion,” Santos said after signing the text. In a historic agreement last week, the government and the FARC leadership agreed to end the war that has killed more than 220,000 people and displaced millions. The accords face fierce opposition from powerful sectors, like the popular right-wing hardliner Álvaro Uribe, who believe the only solution is to finish the FARC militarily.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 31, 2016 04:43 UTC