Colombia's Santos re-elected, tells rebels it's time for peace


Colombia's presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos celebrates with wife Maria Clemencia (L) his daugther Maria Antonia (2nd L) and his sons Martin (back C), Esteban (back R) and Vice President German Vargas after winning a second term in the country's presidential elections in Bogota June 15, 2014. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez

BOGOTA (Reuters) - President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to bring peace to Colombia after winning re-election on Sunday, telling Marxist rebels his victory shows that voters demand an end to five decades of war.

Santos, a centre-rightist who has staked his reputation on securing a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), won almost 51 percent support in the runoff election on Sunday. His right-wing rival Oscar Ivan Zuluaga trailed with 45 percent.

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