Fabio is a peace and conflict researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands and a research associate at the Department of Political and International studies at Rhodes University in South Africa.
The FARC-backed presidential candidate Rodrigo LondoƱo pulled out of the race over health concerns, but his violent past had made his candidacy a divisive one.
After a major court decision protecting a peace agreement between rebel groups and the government, the future looks promising for Colombia, but the process is still far from over.