“Unfortunately, my rivals are spreading all kinds of suspicions for political reasons that are absolutely not true. They've tried accusing me of agreeing to dismantle the army, of jeopardizing private property, of giving the pensions of policemen to the guerillas - all kinds of lies. What they want is for people to be afraid of peace.” PeopleWantGivingKindReasonPoliticalLyingArmyPropertyAll KindsSuspicionRivalsPolicemenPrivate PropertyPensionAccusingAccusing Me Author:Juan Manuel Santos
“I've not lived one single day of peace in Colombia, and 90 percent of people here say the same thing. We have gotten used to living in a war - we don't even react to massacres.” PeopleWarUsedPercentMassacresColombia Author:Juan Manuel Santos
“Colombia has a big market that is growing because we are elevating people out of poverty and into the middle class.” PeopleBigsClassPovertyGrowingMiddleMiddle ClassColombiaElevating Author:Juan Manuel Santos
“At this moment, I don't think people would back the old-fashioned Marxist-Leninist ideas of FARC. But I do hope that the rebels will continue to pursue their agenda by legal means and not through violence.” PeopleThinkingMeanIdeasMomentsViolencePursueAgendasRebelOld FashionedMarxist Author:Juan Manuel Santos
