Boost for Colombian deal: President Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 7th 2016 - 12:36 UTC

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The president of Colombia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for pursuing a deal to end 52 years of conflict with a Marxist rebel group, the longest-running war in the Americas, just five days after Colombians rejected the agreement in a shocking referendum result. Read full article

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Brasileiro
Congratulations Mr. Presidebt!
Oct 08th, 2016 - 02:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
So he did this single handed did he? don't talk bollocks Brasso. Of course he will claim credit but what about all the negociators behind the scenes? what credit for them NADA
Oct 08th, 2016 - 07:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Max
why the Farc leader(s) is not awarded ## ?
Oct 08th, 2016 - 09:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The Nobel committee also awarded Obumma the 'Peace Prize' in 2009.

That didn't work out to well either:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34277960

It seems the committee hasn't learnt much in seven years.
Oct 08th, 2016 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
Santo's entire presidency has been spent attempting to end a war that no previous president was capable of achieving for over half a century.

He is a worthy recipient as the leader of a country that sorely needs recognition of the advancements it has made to heal.

There will be peace. And no matter its shape, Santos deserves recognition for staging both sides this close.
Oct 08th, 2016 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bisley
All this does is to confirm the Nobel committee as a lot of politically driven fools -- not that it needed much confirmation after awarding peace prizes to people like Obama and Arafat.
Oct 08th, 2016 - 09:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Enrique Massot
If the Nobel price helps the peace process in Colombia, it will have fulfilled its intended role.
I totally agree with Skip's assessment at #5. Well put.
If anything, the plebiscite set back comes as a sore reminder of the extreme selfishness and backwardness of members of the wealthy class such as Uribe.
Oct 09th, 2016 - 04:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DemonTree
@Enrique Massot
“If anything, the plebiscite set back comes as a sore reminder of the extreme selfishness and backwardness of members of the wealthy class such as Uribe.”

So you keep saying, but it would've passed if it was just wealthy people voting against it. And Uribe's father was killed by the FARC; do you think rich people don't love their parents too?
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