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New Atlanticist

Oct 5, 2016

Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite: A Divided Nation

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

On October 2, Colombians rejected the peace agreement brokered between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The “no” vote won the plebiscite by less than 0.5 percent of the vote with only 37 percent of voter participation. The world is shocked and Colombians astonished. Polls leading up to the plebiscite had […]

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Secretary of State John Kerry in Brussels, Oct. 4, 2016

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Oct 4, 2016

Kerry: US Will Always Honor its Defense Guarantee to NATO Allies

By John Kerry, Department of State

Let me underscore: The United States of America will support its friends and its allies on both sides of the channel as you work through the tough issues ahead, but we will not be shy about where our interests lie.

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Oct 4, 2016

Colombia Votes No to Peace: What Happens Now?

By Mae Louise Flato

On October 2, Colombian electoral officials announced the surprise victory of the ‘No’ vote in the national referendum to approve the peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

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New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2016

Plebiscite Leaves Colombia’s Peace Process in Limbo

By Ashish Kumar Sen

On October 2, Colombian voters rejected a peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas. This was a “surprising” outcome of a plebiscite that has thrown into question the prospects for peace in the country, according to Atlantic Council analysts. “One could argue that it both complicates and eases this problem,” said […]

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Defense Industrialist

Oct 3, 2016

One Huey replacement or two?

By James Hasik

The timing of the USAF’s RFI for new helicopters begs questions about its requirements and its relationship with industry. As Phillip Swarts reported for Air Force Times, on September 9 the US Air Force posted its request for information (RFI) for replacing several squadrons of UH-1N Hueys. As Jim McAleese related from the Air Force […]

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In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Schechter Quoted by the Australian Financial Review on the Outcome of the Plebiscite Vote in Colombia

By Peter Schechter

Read the full article here.

Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak Quoted by NBC News on Reactions to Colombians “No” on Peace Accord

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Forbes on the Blow of the ‘no’ Victory to Colombia, to Peace, to Our Hemisphere, and to US Leadership

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak in the Boston Globe: Colombians Reject Peace Deal; What’s Next?

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak and Schechter Quoted by O Globo on the Unexpected Outcome and Disappointment of the Plebiscite Vote in Colombia

By Jason Marczak and Peter Schechter

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