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Will Colombia's peace deal get the people's vote?

  • Written by Jennifer Lynn McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
imageImprisoned members of FARC at the camp where they will ratify a peace deal with the government.REUTERS/John Vizcaino

On Sept. 26, 2016, the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) are expected to sign a formal agreement to end 50 years of conflict.

More than eight million Colombians have been displaced from...

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