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Colombians vote for president on Sunday
Voters will choose between a candidate favoring renewed military action against armed groups and one supporting changes to the existing peace process. The contest follows six decades of conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands.
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Colombians head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The leading candidate has pledged a return to large-scale military operations against armed groups. The opposing candidate, a left-wing senator, supports adjustments to the current peace agreement that relies on negotiations for disarmament.
Six decades of internal conflict have resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Each candidate presents a distinct approach to ending the violence.
Background on the peace process The existing peace plan centers on disarmament through talks with armed groups. One candidate argues for maintaining or expanding military pressure, while the other seeks modifications to the negotiation framework.
International context An analysis by Mariano Aguirre Ernst, associate fellow at Chatham House's International Security Programme, examines the implications of the differing security strategies.
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