Can peace in Colombia be saved?




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Summary: It was hailed as a done deal. But when Colombia's peace agreement was put to a vote - the people said no. With a difference of less than one percent, they rejected the deal, calling it too forgiving. 260,000 people had died during the war with FARC, which lasted more than half a century. And critics of the peace deal want justice. President Juan Manuel Santos is vowing to continue the search for peace. But before the referendum, he'd warned that a 'no' vote would return Colombia to war. So, where does this leave the country? Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Arlene Tickner, professor of international relations at Rosario University. Gimena Sanchez, Colombia human rights advocate at the Washington Office on Latin America. Tom Long, professor at the University of Reading and specialist on U.S.-Latin American relations. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/