Best quotes by Juan Manuel Santos on Democracy
Checkout quotes by Juan Manuel Santos on Democracy
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‟ 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.
- Juan Manuel Santos
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‟ 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.
- Juan Manuel Santos
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‟ It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia.
- Juan Manuel Santos
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‟ During the Cold War, tensions between the West and the Soviet Union affected virtually all countries worldwide. As a result, throughout Latin America, guerrilla groups emerged, seeking to destabilize military dictatorships and attain democracy, freedom, and policy reform - goals that they believed could not be achieved peacefully.
- Juan Manuel Santos
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‟ We want to be a country with a competitive edge in the world. And a country with a solid democracy. To do that, we need to attack the social problems, and extreme poverty is probably the worst of those.
- Juan Manuel Santos