Leaders, rights activists and past Nobel laureates from Latin America and the world weighed in early on the news that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to help end the long-running conflict in his country. ———"I congratulate President Santos for the Nobel. — Santos' arch rival and predecessor, Colombian conservative hardliner Alvaro Uribe. — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on what this year's Nobel Peace Prize means for Colombians. — Argentine rights defender Adolfo Perez Esquivel, 1980 Nobel Peace laureate.

Source: ABC News October 07, 2016 13:09 UTC