Colombian voters’ rejection of the government’s peace deal with the FARC rebel group is unlikely to signal an immediate return to violence. And, while it is a significant blow to the economy’s medium-term prospects, the deal was never likely to radically change the near-term economic outlook. Nonetheless, it does raise political risks and we wouldn’t be surprised to see local financial markets and the currency fall when they open later today.
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