Colombia's peace referendum losing in polls; outcry over detention of ex-gang member Salvadoran activist; Censure of protests at Olympics (Aug. 8, 2016)
Colombia's peace referendum losing in polls; outcry over detention of ex-gang member Salvadoran activist; Censure of protests at Olympics (Aug. 8, 2016)
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Polls in Colombia are showing rapid disenchantment with the peace process, even as it draws to a close, a moment when more excitement would be expected, reports Semana. Nearly half of those polled said they'd vote against the agreement hammered out with the FARC in a plebiscite needed to ratify a final accord. In just six weeks, the people favoring a "Yes" vote dropped to 39 percent from 56.
Colombia's peace referendum losing in polls; outcry over detention of ex-gang member Salvadoran activist; Censure of protests at Olympics (Aug. 8, 2016)
Colombia's peace referendum losing in polls…
Colombia's peace referendum losing in polls; outcry over detention of ex-gang member Salvadoran activist; Censure of protests at Olympics (Aug. 8, 2016)
Polls in Colombia are showing rapid disenchantment with the peace process, even as it draws to a close, a moment when more excitement would be expected, reports Semana. Nearly half of those polled said they'd vote against the agreement hammered out with the FARC in a plebiscite needed to ratify a final accord. In just six weeks, the people favoring a "Yes" vote dropped to 39 percent from 56.