Washington Post: Santos is strong US ally
The Washington Post praises Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos as a “strong and needed U.S. ally,” and calls on President Barack Obama to move forward with the Colombian free trade…
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Santos talks foreign relations
In his first press conference as Colombia’s president-elect, Juan Manuel Santos comments on future international relations policy with neighbors Ecuador and Venezuela, as well as with ally the U.S. Santos announced…
Santos names Echeverry finance minister
Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos named Juan Carlos Echeverry, an economic advisor to his campaign, as finance minister, following a meeting with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe in the Casa de…
US congratulates Santos
The United States government congratulated Juan Manuel Santos on his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, saying that the U.S. “did not anticipate a significant change” in the bilateral relationship between the…
Venezuela congratulates Santos on election win
The Venezuelan government on Tuesday published a press release congratulating Juan Manuel Santos on his win in Sunday’s Colombian presidential election, saying it will be “attentive” to the possibility of…
Uribe and Santos meet in presidential palace
Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos met with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe at 11AM in the Casa de Nariño to discuss economics, the budget and finance, in the first step in handing…
Spain pledges support to Santos
The Spanish government Monday offered its full support for the forthcoming administration of Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos and expressed a desire to “work together to achieve peace” in the Andean nation. Spanish Prime Minister…
Where did Mockus go wrong?
In the month leading up to Colombia’s first round presidential election, Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus road a phenomenal wave of support to overtake front-running candidate Juan Manuel Santos in…
Pardo wants ‘dialogue’ with Santos
Former presidential candidate for Colombia’s Liberal Party Rafael Pardo says he will maintain a “constructive attitude and dialogue” with the country’s new President-elect Juan Manuel Santos. In an interview with…