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| Colombia's President Santos tries to save peace deal | Colombia's President Santos tries to save peace deal |
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| Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has appointed a team of senior government officials to launch talks with the opposition on changes to a peace deal with the Farc rebel group. | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has appointed a team of senior government officials to launch talks with the opposition on changes to a peace deal with the Farc rebel group. |
| Mr Santos made the announcement after meeting with political party leaders. | Mr Santos made the announcement after meeting with political party leaders. |
| The peace deal was rejected by a narrow margin in a referendum on Sunday. | The peace deal was rejected by a narrow margin in a referendum on Sunday. |
| Former President Alvaro Uribe, who led the "no" campaign, did not attend the meeting but appointed three negotiators to hold talks with the government. | Former President Alvaro Uribe, who led the "no" campaign, did not attend the meeting but appointed three negotiators to hold talks with the government. |
| Mr Uribe, a senator and leader of the Democratic Centre party, wants rebels who committed serious crimes to serve prison sentences and for some of the Farc leaders to be banned from politics. | Mr Uribe, a senator and leader of the Democratic Centre party, wants rebels who committed serious crimes to serve prison sentences and for some of the Farc leaders to be banned from politics. |
| The peace deal was signed last week after nearly four years of negotiations, which were held in the Cuban capital, Havana. | The peace deal was signed last week after nearly four years of negotiations, which were held in the Cuban capital, Havana. |
| For the agreement to be implemented, putting an end to 52 years of conflict, it would have had to be ratified by the Colombian people in a referendum. | For the agreement to be implemented, putting an end to 52 years of conflict, it would have had to be ratified by the Colombian people in a referendum. |
| Pre-election polls had indicated a strong victory for the "yes" camp. | Pre-election polls had indicated a strong victory for the "yes" camp. |
| But in a surprise result, 50.2% of voters rejected the agreement. | But in a surprise result, 50.2% of voters rejected the agreement. |
| The difference was about 54,000 votes out of almost 13 million ballots. Turnout was low with fewer than 38% of voters casting their votes. | The difference was about 54,000 votes out of almost 13 million ballots. Turnout was low with fewer than 38% of voters casting their votes. |
| President Santos said last week there was no "Plan B" for ending the conflict, which has killed about 260,000 people. | President Santos said last week there was no "Plan B" for ending the conflict, which has killed about 260,000 people. |
| Since the result has been announced, however, both Mr Santos and the Farc have affirmed their determination to continue working to secure a peace deal. | Since the result has been announced, however, both Mr Santos and the Farc have affirmed their determination to continue working to secure a peace deal. |
| "I will not give up, I will keep seeking peace until the last minute of my term," he said in an address after the results were announced. | "I will not give up, I will keep seeking peace until the last minute of my term," he said in an address after the results were announced. |
| Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, said the rebels would continue to abide by a bilateral ceasefire agreed with the Colombian government. | Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, said the rebels would continue to abide by a bilateral ceasefire agreed with the Colombian government. |
| The chief peace negotiator for the government, Humberto de la Calle, offered to resign earlier on Monday, saying he took "full responsibility for any errors in the negotiation". | The chief peace negotiator for the government, Humberto de la Calle, offered to resign earlier on Monday, saying he took "full responsibility for any errors in the negotiation". |
| He was earlier ordered back to the Cuban capital of Havana to work with rebel leaders on modifying the deal. | He was earlier ordered back to the Cuban capital of Havana to work with rebel leaders on modifying the deal. |
| Mr Santos rejected his resignation and, instead, appointed him to lead the "national dialogue" team that will try to save the peace process. | Mr Santos rejected his resignation and, instead, appointed him to lead the "national dialogue" team that will try to save the peace process. |
| The other two members in Mr Santos's team are Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin and Defence Minister Luis Carlos Villegas. | The other two members in Mr Santos's team are Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin and Defence Minister Luis Carlos Villegas. |
| Mr Uribe appointed three senior politicians from his party for the talks: Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, Carlos Holmes Trujillo and Ivan Duque. | Mr Uribe appointed three senior politicians from his party for the talks: Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, Carlos Holmes Trujillo and Ivan Duque. |
| Who voted how? | Who voted how? |
| Colombia was divided regionally with most of the outlying provinces voting in favour of the agreement and those nearer the capital and inland voting against it. | Colombia was divided regionally with most of the outlying provinces voting in favour of the agreement and those nearer the capital and inland voting against it. |
| In Choco, one of the provinces hardest hit by the conflict, 80% of voters backed the deal. The capital, Bogota, also voted "yes" with 56%. | In Choco, one of the provinces hardest hit by the conflict, 80% of voters backed the deal. The capital, Bogota, also voted "yes" with 56%. |
| But in the eastern province of Casanare - where farmers and landowners have been extorted for years by the Farc - 71.1 % rejected the deal. | But in the eastern province of Casanare - where farmers and landowners have been extorted for years by the Farc - 71.1 % rejected the deal. |
| Most of those who voted "no" said they thought the peace agreement was letting the rebels "get away with murder". | Most of those who voted "no" said they thought the peace agreement was letting the rebels "get away with murder". |
| Under the deal, special courts would have been created to try crimes committed during the conflict. | Under the deal, special courts would have been created to try crimes committed during the conflict. |
| Those who confessed to their crimes would have been given more lenient sentences. | Those who confessed to their crimes would have been given more lenient sentences. |
| Many Colombians also balked at the government's plan to pay demobilised Farc rebels a monthly stipend and to offer those wanting to start a business financial help. | Many Colombians also balked at the government's plan to pay demobilised Farc rebels a monthly stipend and to offer those wanting to start a business financial help. |
| "No" voters said this amounted to a reward for criminal behaviour while honest citizens were left to struggle financially. | "No" voters said this amounted to a reward for criminal behaviour while honest citizens were left to struggle financially. |
| Others were unhappy that under the agreement, the Farc would be guaranteed 10 seats in Congress. | Others were unhappy that under the agreement, the Farc would be guaranteed 10 seats in Congress. |
| Read more about the deal's most contentious points | Read more about the deal's most contentious points |