Colombia Signed a New Peace Agreement. Will It Stick?

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When, after four years of negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, the Sept. 26 peace agreement was rejected by plebiscite, many feared that the promise of peace was lost for good.

But the government has eked out a second, renegotiated accord that was passed by the Senate in a marathon 13-hour session on November 29th.

Now the country appears poised to finally end its 52-year civil war – if political spoilers allow.

Period	6 Dec 2016

Title	Colombia Signed a New Peace Agreement. Will It Stick?
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Time
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	900 words
Country/Territory	United States
Date	6/12/16
Description	When, after four years of negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, the Sept. 26 peace agreement was rejected by plebiscite, many feared that the promise of peace was lost for good. But the government has eked out a second, renegotiated accord that was passed by the Senate in a marathon 13-hour session on November 29th. Now the country appears poised to finally end its 52-year civil war – if political spoilers allow. President Juan Manuel Santos’ September agreement with the FARC was derailed by a successful disinformation campaign that accused him of surrendering Colombia to the guerrillas and turning it into a communist country.
Producer/Author	Fabio Andres Diaz
URL	https://time.com/4587444/colombia-farc-peace-agreement-sticking/?xid=fbshare
Persons	FA (Fabio) Diaz Pabon