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Colombias opposition to call referendum in attempt to end peace process
written by Atticus Ballesteros September 29, 2017
Colombia’s hard-right opposition will try to end an ongoing peace process with far-left FARC rebels by calling a national referendum, the Democratic Center party announced Thursday.
Last year, the same party led a coalition of conservative forces that barely but successfully took down the peace deal with the FARC in a national plebiscite.
The party of controversial former-president Alvaro Uribe was ultimately unable to stop the peace process, however, once Congress approved a revised peace deal three months after the failed plebiscite.
Now, as Colombia’s congress is closing in on a vote for a law to implement the Special Jurisdiction for Peace transitional justice courts, the Democratic Center party is collecting signatures for a national referendum to change the law and other fundamental aspects of the peace agreement made between the FARC and government in Havana.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-opposition-call-referendum-attempt-end-peace-process/
