Technically speaking, the campaign to secure a popular mandate, via referendum, for seven anti-corruption measures in Colombia was a failure. Voter numbers in the 26 August referendum narrowly fell short of the required threshold of one-third of the registered electorate. As a result, the proposed reforms are not binding and could be abandoned. But this defeat may turn out to be a kind of victory. Much of the Colombian political class, with President Iván Duque in the lead, is now pledging to rush anti-corruption measures through congress.End of preview - This article contains approximately 912 words.
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