Colombia polls seen as crucial for peace process
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Sunday is election day in Colombia, where the people are voting for a new congress. The vote is seen as a referendum on the government's attempts to secure a peace deal with the rebel group, FARC. Former President Alvaro Uribe has become a fierce critic of the talks and is attempting a political comeback in the Senate. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota.
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