World Policy On Air, Ep. 99: In Defense of Peace

A deal to end the decades-long struggle between the Colombian government and FARC rebels was narrowly defeated in a referendum split largely between middle-class, urban voters and the communities most directly affected by the conflict. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, Colombia human rights advocate Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli explains the critical role Afro-Colombian and indigenous groups played in securing legislative approval for a revised peace settlement.