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Santos state visit to UK highlights Britain's involvement in the Colombian conflict and peace process
Tuesday saw the first ever state visit by a Colombian president to the UK. Nobel Peace Prize laureate, President Juan Manuel Santos is visiting for three days as an official guest of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He will have a working lunch with Prime Minister Theresa May, visit Belfast and attend events at Mansion House, the Natural History Museum and his old university, the LSE. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIt looks like the host of the most recent Ibero-American summit knows very well who is best friends are!
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse -3¡Viva Colombia!
You mean the same Ibero-American summit where they voted to support Spain's claim to Gibraltar....I hope Santos at least abstained....anyone know how Columbia voted on this issue ? Latinos, latinos......
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Preventing Drugs trafficking is the main problem not this political clap-trap.
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 05:00 pm - Link - Report abuse -2If only the world was as simple as the simpletons on here think it is!
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse +2I very much doubt it...
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 08:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Skippy, dear...
Nov 02nd, 2016 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse -1I could no other than vote your comment up and them Simpletons down...
In the hope you'll apply the same standards to “other countries” as you do with bonnie Colombia...
Regards
El Think...
Having lived in Colombia I can assure readers that Britain is held in high regard in that country.
Nov 03rd, 2016 - 06:46 am - Link - Report abuse -1There is, for example, a British cemetery in Bogotá which dates back to the early nineteenth century when deceased soldiers of British and Irish descent who had died fighting with Simón Bolivar's troops were buried - the cemetery is well cared for. Also, the British Ambassador annually presents a sword to the top cadet graduating from military academy.
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