CIAO DATE: 10/2010
September 2010
United States Institute of Peace
On August 7, 2010, Juan Manuel Santos, a defense minister under the outgoing administration of President Alvaro Uribe, was inaugurated as Colombia's new president. Peace issues were largely absent from public debate during the presidential campaign, but unexpectedly surfaced in the final weeks of President Uribe's incumbency.
Resource link: Cautious Optimism for Peace in Colombia [PDF] - 319K