Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Latin American laments failure of Colombia's peace deal, vows to continue to help peace process

Latin American countries have lamented the outcome of a Colombian referendum that rejected a long-awaited peace agreement to end more than five decades of civil fighting in the country.



After nearly four years of negotiations, the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a definitive accord last Monday at a ceremony in Cartagena, Colombia, which was accompanied by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and regional leaders.

Both sides have agreed that the agreement should be ratified by plebiscite, which unexpectedly rejected the deal on Sunday by a close vote of 50.21 percent from the "No" camp and 49.78 percent from the "Yes."

As the result sent the two sides back to the negotiating table again to hammer out terms acceptable to all sectors of society, regional governments and organizations pledged to support the ongoing peace process.

The 12-member Union of South American Nations (Unasur), a sub-regional integration bloc headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, issued a statement following the poll results late Sunday.

"At this decisive moment for Colombia, the Secretary General ... renews its commitment to continue supporting Colombia so that it can achieve peace through dialogue, the preservation of the validity of the Havana Agreements, consensus and understanding," said Unasur, which gathers Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela.
 [Xinhua/globaltimes.cn]
4/10/16
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