44 min
[SEASON 2] EP. 7: Making Peace Instead of War ABROADcast
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- Politics
In 2016, one of the world's longest running conflicts came to an end after a five decade struggle. Colombia's re-elected President, Juan Manuel Santos, after directing the war as the country's Minister of Defense decided that it was time for his country to heal and began negotiations between his government and the FARC. What he soon realized is that he would not only have to convince the FARC that it was time to end the conflict but those who had been affected their entire lives because of the fighting between the two factions. Join us as President Santos shares his experience becoming a peacemaker and shares the lessons he learned that could help end other conflicts around the world.
In 2016, one of the world's longest running conflicts came to an end after a five decade struggle. Colombia's re-elected President, Juan Manuel Santos, after directing the war as the country's Minister of Defense decided that it was time for his country to heal and began negotiations between his government and the FARC. What he soon realized is that he would not only have to convince the FARC that it was time to end the conflict but those who had been affected their entire lives because of the fighting between the two factions. Join us as President Santos shares his experience becoming a peacemaker and shares the lessons he learned that could help end other conflicts around the world.
44 min