"There is a real danger that the peace process will come to a halt and that civil war will flare up again. "The fact that a majority of the voters said "No" to the peace accord does not necessarily mean that the peace process is dead," it said. The committee quoted Santos as saying the award would help further the peace process. "It reiterates that there is hope for the peace process in Colombia." Asked why Londono was left out, committee leader Kaci Kullmann Five said Santos had been central to the process.

Source: Sunday Times October 07, 2016 12:59 UTC