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Quote by Juan Manuel Santos

“The Colombian economy is very strong. We have one of the highest rates of growth in Latin America.”

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Juan Manuel Santos is the President of Colombia, born on August 10, 1951. He is known for his role in Colombian politics and his efforts in seeking peace. more

“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.”

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“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.”

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“Waging war is much more popular than negotiating, because there you need to compromise.”

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“More than 70 percent of Colombians want peace. The rest are afraid of the price to be paid. But even they will realize that their worst fears will not come true. I'm quite optimistic that Colombians do back an agreement with the FARC.”

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“Colombia is a different country today. The state is now present in every single corner, the drug lords are in jail or dead. So we have the means to guarantee the security of FARC politicians.”

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“I have the complete support of the military. I personally served in the navy.”

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“If we are giving judicial benefits to one part, we should give them to the other part as well.”

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“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 countries and the highest growth rate.”

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