It failed, with 50.2% voting against it and 49.8% voting in favor. Approval of the referendum was taken for granted in Colombia prior to the vote based on opinion polls. However, the 'No' option ended up winning by a narrow margin.
2016 Colombian peace agreement referendum
The Colombian peace agreement referendum was held on 2 October 2016, aiming to ratify the final agreement on the termination of the Colombian conflict between the Colombian government and the FARC guerillas. It failed, with 50.2% voting against it... Wikipedia
Date: October 2, 2016
Location: Colombia
Oct 3, 2016 · Colombians reject a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it.
Apr 12, 2022 · A historic peace agreement reached in 2016 with the largest paramilitary force in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Oct 2, 2017 · A new mother and former FARC fighter, an ex-FARC commander, a peace worker and senator reflect on 2016 peace accord.
Jan 31, 2017 · Revised and ratified after its shock rejection in October 2016's referendum, Colombia's peace agreement still lacks sustainable political support.
Oct 2, 2016 · President Juan Manuel Santos fails to win approval as voters balk at an agreement that included amnesty for war crimes.
Nov 24, 2021 · Colombia's 2016 Peace Accord ended five decades of conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and represents the path to lasting peace.
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In August of 2016 the Colombian government reached a peace agreement with the FARC rebel movement (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), thus ending one ...
Oct 3, 2016 · The Colombian people rejected the recent peace deal that the Colombian government had reached with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after 52 ...
Dec 1, 2016 · The ratification of the peace agreement marks the beginning of a new and hopeful chapter in Colombia's history, but the real hard work starts now.
