"Yes" supporters. Fernando Vergara AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.
The peace process in Colombia has just suffered a huge blow. The result, which favoured the rejection of the peace agreement, will be very painful for many, even though it is not the end of the road. The negotiations between the government and the guerrillas have gone too far now for a return to arms.
But, ultimately, it was not a good idea to hold a referendum for the approval of a 297-page agreement, negotiated over many years and with considerable effort on the part of multiple actors – including many from the international community – to settle a war that had become a chronic tumor in the belly of Colombia.
