President Juan Manuel Santos

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  Colombia To Become First Latin American NATO "Global Partner"

  Colombia will next week formally become NATO's first Latin American "global partner," President Juan Manuel Santos announced Friday.

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  Colombia's 50-Year-Long Guerrilla War Ends As Last Guns Taken Away

  Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos declared the country's 50-year conflict with FARC guerrillas "truly over" Tuesday, as the last truckloads of decommissioned weapons rolled away to be melted down

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  6 Dead, 31 Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks In Colombia

  Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos revised downwards to six an earlier death toll given by regional officials for the number of people confirmed killed Sunday when a tourist boat sank.

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  2 Killed, 11 Missing After Colombia Mine Explosion

  An explosion at a central Colombian coal mine killed at least two people Friday, as rescuers scrambled to find another 11 who are still missing, authorities said, updating earlier figures

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  254 Dead In Colombia Mudslides, 43 Children Among Victims

  Devastating mudslides in the Colombian town of Mocoa killed at least 254 people, 43 of them children, President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday, in yet another sharp rise in the death toll.

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  5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts Of Colombia

  A strong, 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled residents of Colombia's largest city on Monday, leading office workers to evacuate buildings and forcing the city's airport to temporarily close.

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  Colombian President Receives Nobel Prize For Peace Accord

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos collected the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday for reaching an accord with Marxist rebels to end a 52-year civil war in which more than 200,000 people have died.

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  Laureates To Receive Nobels, Except Bob Dylan

  In the absence of rock icon Bob Dylan, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will be the star of Saturday's Nobel ceremonies when he receives his Peace Prize in Oslo, crowning an achievement that came close to failing at the finish line.

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  Bob Dylan Snubs Nobel, Juan Manuel Santos To Accept Peace Prize In Oslo

  One sings of peace, the other makes peace: Bob Dylan will not travel to Stockholm on Saturday to accept his Nobel prize, but Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will receive his award in Oslo for a deal signed with FARC rebels.

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  Colombia, Rebels Sign Peace In Sober Ceremony Amid Opposition

  Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord on Thursday in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.

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  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded 2016 Nobel Peace Prize

  Efforts by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to end five decades of war in his country were recognised with the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

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  Colombia, FARC Put 'Final Touches' On Peace Seal, Says President

  Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he hoped to make a big announcement later in the day as negotiators for the government and FARC rebels in Havana put the "final touches" to a peace deal to end five decades of war.

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  Over 3,000 Pregnant Women In Colombia Have Zika Virus: Government

  More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.

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  Colombian President Thrilled Over Pope's 2017 Visit

  Pope Francis will visit Colombia in 2017, and President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday was happy to tell the world how thrilled he is.

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  El Nino Drought Cuts Down On Christmas Lights In Colombia

  This year's El Nino weather phenomenon is claiming an unexpected casualty in Colombia: Christmas lights.