Colombian President to Search for Peace With FARC Till End of Mandate

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos admitted the defeat of his supporters in the national referendum on peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), but he promised to continue to seek ways to establish peace.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Voters opposed a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels in a shocking referendum outcome as 50.24% of voters opposed the deal.

“I will not give up, [I will] continue to search for peace till the last day of my mandate,” Santos said in a televised address to the nation, adding that the ceasefire agreement would remain in force despite the fact, that Colombian people did not express support for the peace deal.