The final pieces of the landmark peace deal between Colombia and the rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rest on precarious ground. Legislation needed to enact vital portions of the agreement has been stuck in the Colombian Congress since the government and FARC agreed on terms in 2016 after four years of negotiations. Congress' special fast-track authority for laws underpinning the peace deal ends Nov. 30, meaning bills related to the deal that pass through the legislative body after that date would take longer to approve. Once the deadline passes, the odds of finalizing the deal this year decrease, especially as the legislative coalition that backed the deal continues to disintegrate and national elections take center stage. The next year could determine whether Colombian authorities have the political will or even the ability to fully implement the peace deal .