Latin America’s Beacon of Change
Ten years ago, Colombia was viewed as a problem country whose guerrillas and drug traffickers threatened regional stability. But Colombia has come a long way since then, and President Juan Manuel Santos, 18 months into his first term, is determined to take the country further in terms of restoring regional ties and boosting its international stature.
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BOGOTA – Next month, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will host the sixth Summit of the Americas. Every Latin American leader except Cuba’s – 32 altogether – will attend to discuss an ambitious agenda of regional cooperation. The event could mark the high point of Santos’s 19-month-old presidency.