Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos Calderónis the 32nd and current President of Colombia, in office since 2010. He was Minister of Defence from 2006 to 2009...
NationalityColombian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth10 August 1951
CityBogota, Colombia
CountryColombia
Juan Manuel Santos quotes about
interest
It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia.
war support world
In any symmetrical war in today's world, it is necessary to have regional support.
war making-peace
To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.
war compromise
Waging war is much more popular than negotiating, because there you need to compromise.
war people
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.
war making-peace
There are times for making war and times for making peace.
latin youth latin-america
I want to see Colombian youth become the best-educated in Latin America by 2025.
mean thinking people
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.
perfect
A perfect peace is not possible; it doesn't exist.
revolution
The Bolivarian revolution has no future and it has shown a lack of results.
humanity world terrorist
The notion that you do not negotiate with terrorists is not the history of humanity or of the world.
years democracy today
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.
forgiveness thinking rebel
The rebels will be thinking about retaliation, what we have to do is stop; stop and transform it into a spiral of forgiveness and reconciliation.
war political drug
If we act together on the drug problem, with a comprehensive vision devoid of ideological or political biases, we will be able to prevent much harm and violence!