Text 3: Colombians narrowly reject Peace Deal with the FARC
- CNN correspondent Rafael Romo, news broadcast
50.22% voted no, 49.78% voted yes - President Juan Manuel Santos: “We all want peace”
- How can he expect peace to come from a piece of paper that gives you the option of either “yes” or “no”?
- Historic and sensitive issue, extreme opinions on both sides
- Angry protests, no violence
- The president has heard those who have said yes and those who have said no, showing that he’s non-biased
- Back to the drawing board, need to tweak the deal
- Personally, I would not give the FARC seats as government officials, at least definitely not immediately after
- The transition from an enemy of the state to state leader is way too rapid and many people hate that
- FARC saddened, made a statement saying that they will keep the peace and that their political movement is growing based on these results
- ^However, I think it could be the fatigue and devastation from the war that motivates people for peace, FARC a bit delusional
- 2nd largest rebel group, ELN, did not participate