For many years, they said the drug lords in Colombia were unbeatable, but all the same, we've eliminated all the big capos (as the drug lords are called in Colombia). The homicide rate is as low as it was 40… — 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 through the streets of Bogota these days. — 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
