Colombia’s President Santos Faces Next Big Challenge—Selling His Peace Deal
Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, wholeheartedly believes that
his attempt to end the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running war will
bear fruit, the big challenge, however, will be convincing Colombians
that “peace is going to be marvelous.”
“Most Colombians have never seen one single day of peace… They think peace might be bad,” Santos said in Washington on February 3. He compared this terrified reaction to that of a prisoner who is to be released after spending decades behind bars. “We have to teach them that...It is much better to have peace than it is to have war,” he added.
“Most Colombians have never seen one single day of peace… They think peace might be bad,” Santos said in Washington on February 3. He compared this terrified reaction to that of a prisoner who is to be released after spending decades behind bars. “We have to teach them that...It is much better to have peace than it is to have war,” he added.
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| Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, seen here accepting the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizenship Award in New York in October of 2015, said in a speech in Washington on February 3 that he is confident that a majority of Colombians will eventually support his peace deal with leftist guerrillas. (imagelinkphoto.com) |
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