I have had extremely good relations with the United States and with both parties (Republicans and Democrats), and I hope to continue to have these good relations, which I, again repeating, do not consider to be mutually exclusive with having good relations with Venezuela or Ecuador or whichever country in South America.More Juan Manuel Santos quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.More Juan Manuel Santos quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

I remember in 2000, when President Clinton came to Cartagena just before Plan Colombia started, the country was on the verge of becoming a failed state. Today, we are one of the most solid democracies, where institutions are working, where the scandals such as false positives have come to light because of those functioning institutions.More Juan Manuel Santos quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Colombia has a huge variety of plant and animal species, and we have enormous potential. Small and mid-sized companies should come to Colombia. From here, they have access to the entire Latin American market.More Juan Manuel Santos quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia.More Juan Manuel Santos quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]