Full marks for trying: Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos was a surprise choice after Colombians voted against the agreement he signed with the Marxist FARC rebels
07 October 2016 - 16:33
OSLO — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a surprise choice after Colombians voted "No" to an agreement he signed with Marxist rebels to end 52 years of war. Santos has promised to revive the peace plan even though Colombians, in a referendum on Sunday, narrowly rejected the accord.
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