Colombia's Elections Increase the Chances of a Peace Deal

The results of the March 9 legislative elections in Colombia have reduced the likelihood of congressional opposition to any eventual peace deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group. The coalition led by President Juan Manuel Santos leads the vote tally for seats in both houses of Congress. The results will make it difficult for Colombia's conservative opposition, led by former president Alvaro Uribe, to derail any peace deal Santos brings to the legislature for approval.