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On September 4, 2017, Colombia signed a ceasefire deal with its last remaining guerrilla organization, the [[National Liberation Army (Colombia)|National Liberation Army]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/04/colombia-signs-cease-fire-deal-with-last-guerrilla-group.html Colombia signs cease-fire deal with last guerrilla group]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved September 4, 2017.</ref>
On September 4, 2017, Colombia signed a ceasefire deal with its last remaining guerrilla organization, the [[National Liberation Army (Colombia)|National Liberation Army]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/04/colombia-signs-cease-fire-deal-with-last-guerrilla-group.html Colombia signs cease-fire deal with last guerrilla group]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved September 4, 2017.</ref>
In the 2018 presidential election, conservative [[Iván Duque]], a critic of the FARC agreement, was elected Colombia's president, defeating a leftist former guerrilla terrorist.<ref>Martel, Frances (June 18, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/06/18/martel-colombias-conservative-heartland-saves-another-election-day/ Martel: Colombia’s Conservative Heartland Saves Another Election Day]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref><ref>Boylan, Dave (June 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/17/ivan-duque-wins-colombias-presidential-race/ Ivan Duque wins Colombia's presidential race]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref> Duque was sworn in on August 7, 2018.<ref>Murphy, Helen; Cobb, Julia Symmes (August 7, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-politics/duque-becomes-colombias-president-promising-to-unite-divided-nation-idUSKBN1KS2IT Duque becomes Colombia's president, promising to unite divided nation]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2018.</ref>
In the 2018 presidential election, conservative [[Iván Duque]], a critic of the FARC agreement, was elected Colombia's president, defeating a leftist former guerrilla terrorist.<ref>Multiple references:
*Martel, Frances (June 18, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/06/18/martel-colombias-conservative-heartland-saves-another-election-day/ Martel: Colombia’s Conservative Heartland Saves Another Election Day]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
*Boylan, Dave (June 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/17/ivan-duque-wins-colombias-presidential-race/ Ivan Duque wins Colombia's presidential race]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
See also:
*Arostegui, Martin (May 31, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/31/ivan-duque-colombia-runoff-leader-may-be-trump-all/ Hard-line conservative candidate in Colombia taps fear of Venezuelan-style collapse to win votes]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 24, 2018.</ref> Duque was sworn in on August 7, 2018.<ref>Murphy, Helen; Cobb, Julia Symmes (August 7, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-politics/duque-becomes-colombias-president-promising-to-unite-divided-nation-idUSKBN1KS2IT Duque becomes Colombia's president, promising to unite divided nation]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2018.</ref>
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