During the Cold War, tensions between the West and the Soviet Union affected virtually all countries worldwide. As a result, throughout Latin… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia. — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
We want to be a country with a competitive edge in the world. And a country with a solid democracy. To do… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
Ten years ago, we were seen as a virtually failed state, but today we are a vibrant democracy. You can walk safely… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
My generation has not seen one single day of peace, and my dream is for my children and the children of all… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
I remember in 2000, when President Clinton came to Cartagena just before Plan Colombia started, the country was on the verge of… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
Democracy is like three oxen pulling a plough. The oxen are the independent powers, but you have to walk in the same… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
It was shameful that, after Haiti, Colombia was the second most unequal country in Latin America. But we've achieved some things; the inequality is… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
I have had extremely good relations with the United States and with both parties (Republicans and Democrats), and I hope to continue to have… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
The notion that you do not negotiate with terrorists is not the history of humanity or of the world. — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
The rebels will be thinking about retaliation, what we have to do is stop; stop and transform it into a spiral of forgiveness and… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
During the Cold War, tensions between the West and the Soviet Union affected virtually all countries worldwide. As a result, throughout Latin America, guerrilla… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
I have the complete support of the military. I personally served in the navy. — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia. — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
Colombia is a different country today. The state is now present in every single corner, the drug lords are in jail or dead. So… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
A Colombia without coca and without conflict was an impossible dream just a few years or decades ago, and today I can tell you… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
