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Colombians look to back a peace accord with Marxist rebels in a referendum, the final hurdle for a deal that would end half a century of war and allows FARC fighters to re-enter society and form a political party. Gavino Garay reports.
Colombians go to the polls to elect a new Congress with a resurgent right, bitterly opposed to a peace deal that allows leftist former rebels to participate, expected to poll strongly. IMAGES
Colombians narrowly voted to reject a peace deal with FARC guerrillas in a referendum, dashing President Juan Manuel Santos' painstakingly negotiated plan to end the 52-year war.
Colombian voters for and against a FARC peace agreement react after a referendum was narrowly rejected, effectively striking down the historic peace pact between the government and Marxist rebel group. Gavino Garay reports.
Timoleon Jimenez, the leader of Colombian rebel group FARC, announced a ceasefire in Havana on Sunday after reaching an agreement with the Colombian government, ending one of the longest running and deadliest wars in the world, which has already left over 300,000 people dead.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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