BOGOTA: By winning the Nobel Peace Prize, President Juan Manuel Santos got a big boost Friday in his efforts to save an agreement seeking to end Colombia’s half-century conflict. Colombians are split on their support for the peace deal. Amid such uncertainty, the Nobel prize gives some oxygen to Santos’ efforts, although how much is unknown. In Bogota’s Plaza Bolivar, where thousands gathered Wednesday in the biggest street demonstration in years to demand the peace deal be saved, an activist distributed white daisies symbolizing peace. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was present for the ceremony, called this year’s Nobel Peace Prize a “timely message” to all people working toward national reconciliation.

Source: New Strait Times October 07, 2016 20:26 UTC