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by javpaw 3546 days ago
This was one of the parties that supported former president Uribe back then, so many people think that the "U" is for him. But in fact "De la U" is for "De la Unidad Nacional" (National Unity).

And yes, political awareness in Colombia is low. The abstention for this plebiscite was greater than 60%.

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> The abstention for this plebiscite was greater than 60%.

That surprises me as people weren't at all shy about how much they disliked the FARC.