My generation has not seen one single day of peace, and my dream is for my children and the children of all Colombians to have the change to see it. I hope the guerrilla understands that the time has come to leave this 50-year confrontation behind; that the time has come to change from bullets to votes, from weapons to argumentations; that the time has come for them to continue their struggle, but within democracy.
Juan Manuel SantosRight here, in this same headquarters, 52 years ago, the Convention that gave the birth certificate to the war on drugs was approved.
Juan Manuel SantosColombia has a big market that is growing because we are elevating people out of poverty and into the middle class.
Juan Manuel SantosUnfortunately, 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.
Juan Manuel Santos