..., the overwhelming majority of Colombians for decades have favored the latter, as shown consistently in opinion polls. In a plebiscite on October 2, 2016, however, the elec- torate rejected a peace accord between the gov- ernment of President Juan Manuel Santos and the country s largest left-wing guerrilla movement...

.... It was on this terrain that the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader- ship of the FARC began their peace negotiations in 2012 in Havana. During preliminary discus- sions, the two sides settled on six issues crucial to achieving a lasting peace: rural land reform, political participation for FARC...

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... Robinson Colombia Álvaro Uribe Juan Manuel Santos Revolutionary Armed Forces Colombia FARC land reform elites governance indirect rule peace 43 A decade ago Colombia was in a terrible mess. The country had the highest homicide rate in the world, and was the center...

... Colombia Juan Manuel Santos Álvaro Uribe Revolutionary Armed Forces Colombia free trade agreement security demobilization restitution inequality 67 Haunted by deep disparities and an unspeakable history of violence, the country may discover that democratic prosperity remains...