To Make Peace, It Is

Ten Years Ago, We Were Seen As A Virtually Failed State, But Today We Are A Vibrant Democracy. You Can Walk Safely Through The Streets Of Bogota These Days.

To Make Peace, It Is Necessary To Know How To Make War.

Democracy Is Like Three Oxen Pulling A Plough. The Oxen Are The Independent Powers, But You Have To Walk In The Same Direction; Otherwise, You Cannot Plough And That Is What Was Happening In Colombia. One Ox Was Walking In One Direction, The Other In Another Direction, So The Democracy Was Not Working.

The Fight Against Drug Trafficking By The Colombian Government Has Been Present, And The Americans Themselves Are The First To Recognize That.

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.