The Colombian President and his opposition rival have held talks in a bid to resolve their differences over a peace deal with the country’s Marxist FARC rebels.<br /><br /> The agreement was unexpectedly rejected by popular vote last Sunday, leaving the country in limbo and turmoil.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Colombian Pres. Juan Manuel Santos has met his predecessor Alvaro Uribe who opposed the deal with the FARC rebels https://t.co/gINZgD2ZDt pic.twitter.com/KPuHgDNhbs— dwnews (@dwnews) October 6, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Juan Manuel Santos and Alvaro Uribe both say they are willing to bring an end to the 52-year war that has killed more than 220,000 people.<br /><br /> Millions more have been displaced.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Shock rejection – and political disaster<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Sunday’s shock referendum result was a political disaster for Santos.<br /><br /> The “No” vote won by less than half a percentage point.<br /><br /> The future of the FARC rebels has been plunged into uncertainty.<br /><br /> They had been expected to disarm if the deal was rubber-stamped by voters.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> BREAKING: Colombian public rejects president's peace deal in referendum vote to keep fighting FARC https://t.co/3Ya3hclKDk— The Independent (@Independent) October 2, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Uribe – adjustments and proposals<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Current president Santos once served in Uribe’s cabinet, but the two have not met since late 2010.<br /><br /> After more than three hours of talks, the former president emphasized the need for “adjustments and proposals” to ensure the deal encompassed all Colombians.<br /><br /> The 64-year-old described Santos as “disposed to changes”, but gave no concrete details.<br /><br /> Uribe, a former lawyer and cattle rancher, opposed Santos’ peace talks from the start.<br /><br /> He said the final agreement, which was reached in August after four years of painstaking negotiations in Havana, gave too many concessions to the rebels.<br /><br /> Uribe, who led the “no” campaign, urged Colombians not to approve the accord.<br /><br /> It would have given the FARC guaranteed congressional seats as well as immunity from traditional jail sentences.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> El expresidente colombiano Álvaro Uribe propone “un gran pacto nacional” tras el 'no' al acuerdo de paz con las FARC https://t.co/FPAfsyKGNt pic.twitter.com/8Bd9ch7TV3— Antena3Noticias (@A3Noticias) October 3, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The future of the deal<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The future of the deal seems to hang on whether the FARC will accept tougher conditions for demobilisation.<br /><br /> The government says the decision to re-open talks lies with the rebel leadership.<br /><br /> Government negotiators are in Havana to confer with guerrilla commanders who have said they will remain “faithful” to the accord.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> After the FARC Peace Referendum Failed, What’s Next for Colombia? https://t.co/z0o01hvErZ pic.twitter.com/79CF5EK6Pz— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) October 5, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Protests<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Thousands of people, many wearing white, took to the streets of cities across Colombia in support of the agreement.<br /><br /> Members of Santos’ cabinet joined marchers in the main square in Bog
