Juan Manuel Santos Drug Quotations

Today, we must acknowledge, that war has not been won

If we act together on the drug problem, with a comprehensive vision devoid of ideological or political biases, we will be able to prevent much harm and violence!

Right here, in this same headquarters, 52 years ago, the Convention that gave the birth certificate to the war on drugs was approved

Colombia is applauded for the efforts that we continue to make to combat drug trafficking.

Colombia is a different country today. The state is now present in every single corner, the drug lords are in jail or dead. So we have the means to guarantee the security of FARC politicians.

The fight against drug trafficking by the Colombian government has been present, and the Americans themselves are the first to recognize that.

For many years, they said the drug lords in Colombia were unbeatable, but all the same, we've eliminated all the big capos (as the drug lords are called in Colombia). The homicide rate is as low as it was 40 years ago and the kidnapping rate has dropped to the level of 1964. Now we'll be able to bring down the street criminals specializing in extortion and robbery.