A perfect peace is not possible; it doesn't exist.

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

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

Colombia has a big market that is growing because we are elevating people out of poverty and into the middle class.

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.

For many years, they said the drug lords in Colombia were unbeatable, but all the same, we've eliminated all the big capos (as the drug lords are called in Colombia). The homicide rate is as low as it was 40 years ago and the kidnapping rate has dropped to the level of 1964. Now we'll be able to bring down the street criminals specializing in extortion and robbery.

If you analyze the production of coca in Colombia, you will realize that it is like economic cycles. It goes up and down, it goes up and down depending on the circumstances.