Posted on 10/02/2016 3:55:37 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
The Colombian plebiscite on whether to move forward with the peace accord reached between the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has been rejected by voters.
With 99 percent of the vote in, the "No" won by a narrow margin, with 50.23 percent to 49.76 percent for the "Yes" vote.
The "No" has 6,426,615 votes to 6,365,838 votes for the "Yes."
There was a 63 percent voter abstention, however, which amounted to 22 million of the 35 million eligible voters.
(Excerpt) Read more at telesurtv.net ...
Significant in view of the fact that the pro-FARC government tried to buy and bully a vote for that phone peace accord.
The wording of the measure was clearly propaganda to promote a ‘Yes’ vote.
This would have ended a 50 year plus civil war...makes no sense the whole world has gone mad!
I suspect the No voters want the insurgency crushed rather than accomodated.
Yes.
“Opponents of the pact believed it was too soft on the FARC rebels by allowing them to re-enter society, form a political party and escape traditional jail sentences.”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-03/colombians-vote-to-reject-farc-peace-accord/7897434
Colombian acquaintances said they simply didn’t believe FARC intended to keep the bargain; they felt they were buying time to re-group.
Yup. And it didn’t require FARC to turn over any of its money, weapons or drugs. And it gave amnesty to people who in clear cases committed war crimes on villagers.
I’m sure the Cubans are disappointed.
The guerrillas want a “constituent assembly” which they assume they’ll be able to control.
Better to finish wiping them out.
Low voter turnout on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Impacted by hurricane. Solid yes areas, no strongest in interior where fighting has occurred.
Interesting.
Anyone in Colombia know where they go from here?
Back to fighting?
Yo quiero saber.......
Ceasefire in place. President commits to maintaining, FARC a bit more cryptic:
https://mobile.twitter.com/FARC_EPueblo/status/782699933921054720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Apparently, you are unaware of the negotiated terms of agreement.
Copy and paste into Google translate if you choose to realize the situation from a citizen of Colombia...
Desde mi hermano:
He leído los acuerdos en su totalidad, son 297 páginas en favor del terrorismo y contra Colombia, a continuación relaciono solo algunos de los más aberrantes puntos que enaltecen a las FARC, los convierten en héroes, los exoneran de la cárcel y les entregan subsidios y recursos que a un Colombiano de bien jamás se le han otorgado.
Página 62 Punto financiación y asistencia técnica: 5% anual del presupuesto permanente para divulgar la ideología de las FARC
Página 67 Punto 3.2.2.7. Garantías para una reincorporación económica y social sostenible: cada guerrillero devengará $ 689.000
Página 67 “Al momento de desmovilizarse recibirá cada guerrillero una asignación única de normalización de 2 millones de pesos”
Pág.77 punto 3.4.5 “integración de un cuerpo élite contra organizaciones, conductas y personas q no estén de acuerdo con FARC y el proceso”
A las FARC y a sus amigos se le borrarán todos los antecedentes penales Pág. 87 punto 3.4.12 “otras disposiciones a efectos de garantías”
Impunidad total para el narcotráfico pactada entre Santos y FARC Pág. 97 Punto 4.1.3.4 Tratamiento penal diferencial que nunca será cárcel.
Gracias Santos, las FARC cuidarán sus propias armas, no entregarán y le harán inventario: Pág 248 “Almacenamiento de las armas y municiones”
Página 258 a la 290 el proyecto de ley más inaudito en la historia de la humanidad: “Amnistía e indulto para crímenes atroces de las FARC” a pesar de las más grandes atrocidades y violaciones a los derechos humanos, las FARC no pagarán ni un solo día de cárcel.
No se que celebran quienes consideran que el acuerdo de La Habana es la paz, las FARC seguirán armadas:
Pág. 81 punto 3.4.7.3.3 cuerpo de seguridad mixto para el secretariado con ARMAS legalizadas, por estas razones y muchas más votaré NO rotundamente en el plebiscito.
Don’t forget the Obamessiah had weighed in on this one too.
Gracias hermano.......
As a foremost authority on all things Colombian, Where the hell are you?
On a positive note, my Colombian amigos will be happy...
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