Tag Archives: Juan Manuel Santos

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe. Juan Manuel Santos

That is why every military officer fights – so that there may be peace. Juan Manuel Santos

Colombia has a huge variety of plant and animal species, and we have enormous potential. Small and mid-sized companies should come to Colombia. From here, they have access to the entire Latin American market. Juan Manuel Santos

Anybody who doesn't see the impact of climate change is really, I would say, myopic. They don't see the reality. It's so evident that we are destroying Mother Earth. This is not the problem of one country or a few countries: it is the problem of mankind. We need to work together to stop this. […]

I am a believer in free trade, fair free trade. Juan Manuel Santos

It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia. Juan Manuel Santos

When I was defense minister, I was very popular, and now that I'm president, I'm unpopular because I'm trying to make peace. It's much easier to make war and get trophies. Juan Manuel Santos

I say that building peace is like building a cathedral. You have to have a solid base, and then you do it brick by brick. But the process is irreversible. There's no way back. Juan Manuel Santos

There have been many examples in the world of people doing crazy things because they want to keep war going. Juan Manuel Santos

The FARC has given up their arms. They are now a political party. They are now doing politics, which is what a peace process was all about. Juan Manuel Santos