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Colombia's Santos to seek 2nd term

Agencia EFEMay 17, 2013 14:47
Bogota, May 17 (EFE).- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gave advance notice Friday that he will seek a second term in the 2014 elections, though he added that, in compliance with the law, he will not make the formal announcement until six months prior to the vote. "I wish to tell all of you that, yes, I clearly want the policies we have been promoting to continue beyond Aug. 7, 2014," Santos said, referring to the final day of his current four-year term.

Popularity of Colombia's Santos edges up slightly

May 7, 2013 11:36
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' popularity recovered 3 percentage points, as people feel more upbeat about the outcome of peace talks with Marxist rebels and applaud a program to give homes to the poor, a leading pollster said on Friday. Santos' popularity had been sliding since his government began negotiating a peace deal in November with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in a bid to end a five-decade war that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Colombia's Santos changes mind on two-year re-election bid

April 22, 2013 15:15
By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday said he is no longer considering running for a shorter term of two years in 2014 and told lawmakers it was too early to consider an extension of presidential terms to six years.

Colombian rebels question Santos' commitment to peace

February 26, 2013 11:24
Havana, Feb 22 (EFE).- FARC rebels on Friday slammed Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for remarks made during this week's handover to peasants of land allegedly seized from them by the guerrillas, questioning his commitment to achieving peace.

Santos: If talks with FARC make no progress, they're finished

February 26, 2013 11:20
Bogota, Feb 23 (EFE).- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday that if peace talks with the FARC make no progress, "we're getting up from the negotiating table," adding that the guerrillas will not get the truce they are asking for.

Colombia coffee growers protest falling prices

February 25, 2013 11:31
President Juan Manuel Santos appealed for dialogue Monday to temper a protest strike by Colombian coffee growers angry over losses from falling coffee prices. "The strike being called today is not only inconvenient and unnecessary, it's also unfair," Santos said in a televised speech, urging the growers to keep the protest peaceful and refrain from violence. Since Sunday, thousands of growers from around Colombia have been mobilizing for a march to demand that the government increase subsidies and curb coffee imports.

Is Colombia's Santos already running for re-election?

February 15, 2013 10:15
* Santos has not declared whether he will seek second term * Gives out houses to poor, extends subsidy to farmers * May be third leader since independence to have two terms By Jack Kimball BOGOTA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - With one hand on the wheel of a 1940s jeep, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos edges through the crowd in a coffee-farming town, handing out subsidies and promises of a brighter future.

UPDATE 2-Colombian president opens door to popular vote on FARC peace deal

January 16, 2013 18:45
* Santos calls for confidentiality to be maintained * President has rejected changes to political, economic model * FARC ceasefire ends on Sunday; concern over renewed attacks By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday opened the door to a popular vote on any peace accord negotiated and signed with FARC rebels, but rejected a guerrilla demand to change the constitution if a deal is clinched.

Colombia's Santos opens door to popular vote on FARC peace deal

January 16, 2013 18:00
* Santos calls for confidentiality to be maintained * President has rejected changes to political, economic model * FARC ceasefire ends on Sunday; concern over renewed attacks By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday opened the door to a popular vote on any peace accord negotiated and signed with FARC rebels but rejected a guerrilla demand to change the constitution if a deal is clinched.
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