The Story Behind Colombia’s October Surprise
Why the South American Nation's Peace Plebiscite Became a Self-Defeating Prophecy
Everything about Colombia’s plebiscite for peace was unexpected.
Not just the dramatic result—a rejection of the peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that was supposed to end 52 years of civil war.
Pundits in and out of Colombia never imagined the deal would be voted down, but the outcome was hardly inexplicable. And the reason for the outcome was not, as official advertising in favor of the referendum for the peace deal insinuated, that those campaigning for a NO “want war.” Nor was there …
