Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos delivered remarks hours after news broke of a strike that killed a top FARC leader. “This, I am certain, is the beginning of the end of 40 years of war in Colombia," he said. Watch the video.
The Colombian president credited the democratic security strategy of his predecessor Álvaro Uribe as the reason for the change. Now, said the president, “We are going to jump from democratic security to democratic prosperity to bring to the Colombian people a better future.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos delivered remarks at an AS/COA event hours after news broke of a strike that killed a top FARC leader as well as the capture of 14 computers and 60 USB drives. “This, I am certain, is the beginning of the end of 40 years of war in Colombia," he said.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos delivered remarks at an AS/COA event hours after news broke of a strike that killed a top FARC leader as well as the capture of 14 computers and 60 USB drives. “What happened back home in Colombia with this military success we had 24 hours ago really is something that is going to change our history,” he said.
“We want to create a society of opportunities,” said Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera during September 22 remarks at the Americas Society and Council of the Americas. Watch the video.
Americas Society presented Alan García with the Gold Insigne, the organization’s highest honor, in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as president of Peru. Watch the video.
The President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, addressed Americas Society/Council of the Americas on September 22, and discussed his administrations goals for the country's economic and social develoment, noting that Chile is on track to rank second in Latin America and first among OECD countries in terms of economic growth.