Colombia"s president has vowed to continue working for peace despite the shock rejection of a peace deal with Farc rebels by 50.2% of voters.
"I will not give up, I will keep seeking peace until the last minute of my term," Juan Manuel Santos said.
Government negotiators will meet their rebel counterparts in Cuba on Monday to discuss Sunday"s referendum result.
Mr Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez signed the deal last week after nearly four years of negotiations.
It is not yet clear what can be done to save the deal. President Santos earlier said there was no "Plan B" for ending the conflict, which has killed about 260,000 people.
Former President Alvaro Uribe, who led the "no" campaign, is demanding prison sentences for rebel leaders found guilty of crimes and wants them banned from politics.
- Who are the Farc?
- Santos: From hawk to dove
- Timochenko: Guerrilla leader who talks peace
How did it happen?
Colombians were asked to endorse or reject the peace agreement in a popular vote.
The "yes" campaign had the backing not just of President Santos but of a wide array of politicians both in Colombia and abroad. But there was also a vocal campaign for a "no" vote, led by Mr Uribe.
Pre-election polls had indicated a strong victory for the "yes" camp.
But in a surprise result, 50.2% of voters rejected the agreement compared with 49.8% who voted for it.
The difference was about 54,000 votes out of almost 13 million ballots. Turnout was low with fewer than 38% of voters casting their votes.
Who voted how?
Colombia was divided regionally with most of the outlying provinces voting in favour of the agreement and those nearer the capital and inland voting against it.
In Choco, one of the provinces hardest hit by the conflict, 80% of voters backed the deal. The capital, Bogota, also voted "yes" with 56%.
But in the eastern province of Casanare – where farmers and landowners have been extorted for years by the Farc – 71.1 % rejected the deal.
Why did people vote "no"?
Most of those who voted "no" said they thought the peace agreement was letting the rebels "get away with murder".
Under the deal, special courts would have been created to try crimes committed during the conflict.
Those who confessed to their crimes would have been given more lenient sentences.
Many Colombians also balked at the government"s plan to pay demobilised Farc rebels a monthly stipend and to offer those wanting to start a business financial help.
"No" voters said this amounted to a reward for criminal behaviour while honest citizens were left to struggle financially.
Many also said that they simply did not trust the rebels to keep their promise to lay down arms for good, pointing to previous failed peace talks when the rebels took advantage of a lull in fighting to regroup.
Others were unhappy that under the agreement, the Farc would be guaranteed 10 seats in Congress.
Read more about the deal"s most contentious points
What will happen next?
President Santos said that the ceasefire between government forces and the Farc would remain in place.
Government negotiators are travelling to Cuba to consult Farc leaders on the next move.
The Farc leader known as Timochenko also said that the rebels remained committed to peace.
What does the "no" campaign want?
Following the vote Mr Uribe, the main opponent of the deal, insisted that he was not opposed to peace but that it needed "corrections".
His demands include:
- That those found guilty of crimes be barred from running for public office
- That Farc leaders serve time in prison for crimes committed
- That the Farc use their illicit gains to pay their victims compensation
- That no changes be made to the Colombian constitution
Is not clear whether the Farc would agree to such "corrections" or if they would even consider renegotiating the deal which took four years of formal negotiations and two years of secret talks to reach.
What has been the reaction?
One of surprise, as even Mr Uribe had predicted that the "yes" vote would win.
Some of those who had gathered to watch the result on giant screens expressed their disappointment.
One woman in Medellin told Caracol radio: "I never thought I could be this sad (…) I think of my country, of the young people and my heart breaks into a thousand pieces."
Farc leader Timochenko expressed his disappointment, and blamed the result on "the destructive power of those who sow hatred and revenge".
Opponents of the agreement, however, took to the streets to celebrate. One Colombian woman told BBC Mundo that Colombians had not forgotten that the path of the Farc was "paved with kidnappings, killings and drug trafficking".
Colombia referendum: Peace talks to be revived despite "no" vote
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