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Colombia's presidential runoff will be a yet another referendum on peace

  • Written by Fabio Andres Diaz, Researcher on Conflict, Peace and Development, International Institute of Social Studies
Colombia ended its 52-year conflict with the FARC guerrillas in late 2016. The next president must decide whether to uphold the deal.AP Photo/Ivan Valencia

There were five candidates competing in Colombia’s May 20 presidential election, but peace was the main question on the ballot.

In late 2016, the Colombian government signed a controversial...

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