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Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian politician who cofounded (2005) the Social Party of National Unity, served as president of Colombia (2010–18), and won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the long war with the guerrilla organization FARC, which relinquished the last of its weapons in August 2017.
Juan Manuel Santos took office as Colombia's president in August 2010. The conservative politician had previously been Minister of Defense and then distinguished himself by stepping up the war against the revolutionary Marxist guerrillas FARC.
Oct 4, 2012 · Many Colombians credited him with an increase in security, but others argued that the victories he achieved came at too high a price. He oversaw Operation Checkmate, the successful rescue by the...
Juan Manuel Santos, who is considered a statesman internationally, has summed up his recent experience with a short yet powerful phrase: “It is far more difficult to make peace than it is to wage war, I know it because I have done both.” Fortunately for Colombia and for the world, he prevailed.
Jun 3, 2013 · Success would end a conflict that has become entwined with rightwing paramilitary groups, displaced millions and left thousands dead. As the Farc has also funded itself with narco-trafficking...
Oct 7, 2016 · But in his first year of power his approval ratings were in the ’80s and the economy was booming, with strong growth (at 4%) and low inflation; TIME devoted a cover story to him, the tag line...
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Oct 7, 2016 · The peace process suffered a setback on 2 October when, in a shocking development, the people of Colombia rejected the peace agreement in a referendum. Santos and the FARC leadership have both restated their commitment to ending the war permanently.
