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October 20, 2016
in News EN
Nobel Peace Prize is Awarded to President of Colombia
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month.
This is a result of Santos’ work to end his country’s 50-year civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. President Santos initiated the negotiations that led to the signing of a peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC guerillas. This means that the country is currently in a ceasefire; however, a permanent peaceful solution has not yet been devised. Nevertheless, President Santos’ efforts have brought the country closer to reaching the conceivable disarmament of the FARC guerrillas and to begin a process of national reconciliation.