Abstract
In September 2016, after several years of negotiations, the Government of Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-ep) signed peace agreements. The popular endorsement of the agreements via plebiscite, scheduled for a few weeks later, was foreseen as the first step in the implementation schedule. Colombia and the world were surprised when on October 2 the no (rejection) vote outnumbered the yes (support) vote by a narrow margin of less than one percentage point, leaving the peace accords hanging in the balance. The victory of the No in the plebiscite was a turning point: how to understand this electoral result, what have been its political implications?
| Translated title of the contribution | The plebiscite and the political challenges of consolidating negotiated peace |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Title of host publication | Paz y opinión pública en Colombia |
| Editors | Sandra Botero, Miguel García Sánchez |
| Place of Publication | Colombia |
| Pages | 75-95 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Edition | Primera |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Political Science and International Relations
