The fight against drug trafficking by the Colombian government has been present, and the Americans themselves are the first to recognize that. — 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 coming down, and coming down fast. The growing economy has provided us with the funds to finance a very progressive social policy that has reduced extreme poverty. We have the lowest inflation rate of all Latin-America… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share
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
