Colombians reject deal to end Farc rebel war

Surprise referendum result risks prolonging armed conflict and plunging country into uncertainty

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Voters in Colombia have moved against ratifying a peace deal between the government and Farc rebel forces, a shock referendum result narrowly rejecting the deal after four years of negotiations.

Polls "predicted yes would win with a comfortable margin of 66 per cent to 43 per cent", says The Guardian. But with counting complete from 98 per cent of polling booths, the No vote is ahead by 50.25 to 40.75 per cent, a difference of around 60,000 votes out of 13 million.

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