Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
Some of the key events about Juan Manuel Santos
- 1991Founded the Good Government Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting transparency and efficiency in government
- 2000Appointed as Minister of Finance and Public Credit, implementing economic reforms
- 2006Served as Minister of National Defense, leading successful military operations against FARC guerrillas
- 2006Faced criticism for alleged ties to paramilitary groups during tenure as Defense Minister
- 2010Elected as President of Colombia, focusing on economic growth and social reforms
- 2010Accused of authorizing illegal wiretapping of opposition politicians and journalists
- 2011Initiated peace negotiations with FARC rebels to end the long-standing conflict
- 2011Criticized for slow response to devastating floods affecting millions of Colombians
- 2012Launched the "Victims and Land Restitution Law" to compensate victims of the armed conflict
- 2013Faced protests from farmers over agricultural policies and free trade agreements
- 2014Re-elected as President of Colombia for a second term
- 2014Criticized for secret meetings with FARC leaders without public disclosure
- 2015Faced backlash for appointing a controversial figure as ambassador to the United States
- 2016Signed a historic peace agreement with FARC, ending over 50 years of conflict
- 2016Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to bring peace to Colombia
- 2016Initial peace deal with FARC rejected by Colombian voters in a referendum
- 2017Implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal, though denied involvement
- 2018Established the Colombia-NATO cooperation agreement, making Colombia the first Latin American country to join as a global partner
- 2018Criticized for slow implementation of peace accord provisions
- 2019Faced allegations of potential involvement in vote-buying scandal from previous election
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