Voting in the referendum on the peace agreement between the government and the FARC guerrilla group is proceeding peacefully on Sunday, Colombian armed forces commander Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez said.
"This election day started without any disturbances in the public order," Rodriguez said.
Colombians are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a referendum on the peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
"We'll have more or less about 130,000 men at this time who are participating in providing security on this election day with the aim of ensuring transparency, the free participation of all Colombians," the general said.
Some 34.8 million citizens are eligible to vote "Yes" or "No" on the agreement between President Juan Manuel Santos's administration and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, rebel group.
"I just cast my ballot on this historic day," Santos said after voting at precinct No. 1 in the Capitol.
The 11,034 polling places across the South American country opened at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 4:00 p.m., the national elections commission said.
"All Colombians can and should be protagonists in this historic change for our nation," the president said.
The referendum will allow Colombia to "end a 52-year war, opening the path for peace, and peace will take us to a better future," Santos said.
Former President Alvaro Uribe, the leader of the "No" campaign, called on his countrymen to vote against the agreement, saying that the peace deal fell short of what Colombia needed.
EFE
2/10/16
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"This election day started without any disturbances in the public order," Rodriguez said.
Colombians are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a referendum on the peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
"We'll have more or less about 130,000 men at this time who are participating in providing security on this election day with the aim of ensuring transparency, the free participation of all Colombians," the general said.
Some 34.8 million citizens are eligible to vote "Yes" or "No" on the agreement between President Juan Manuel Santos's administration and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, rebel group.
"I just cast my ballot on this historic day," Santos said after voting at precinct No. 1 in the Capitol.
The 11,034 polling places across the South American country opened at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 4:00 p.m., the national elections commission said.
"All Colombians can and should be protagonists in this historic change for our nation," the president said.
The referendum will allow Colombia to "end a 52-year war, opening the path for peace, and peace will take us to a better future," Santos said.
Former President Alvaro Uribe, the leader of the "No" campaign, called on his countrymen to vote against the agreement, saying that the peace deal fell short of what Colombia needed.
EFE
2/10/16
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