{"id":15770,"date":"2014-08-08T04:04:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T04:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/colombian-president-juan-manuel-santos-sworn-in\/"},"modified":"2014-08-08T04:04:39","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T04:04:39","slug":"colombian-president-juan-manuel-santos-sworn-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/colombian-president-juan-manuel-santos-sworn-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Sworn In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said peace talks could falter if left-wing Farc rebels do not halt attacks, as he was sworn in for a second term.}}<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gentlemen of the Farc: you have been warned,&#8221; the president said, to a crowd of more than 2,000 guests, including foreign delegations from 73 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The 62-year-old was re-elected for a second term in June.<\/p>\n<p>His victory was a resounding vote of confidence for the peace process he began with the rebels in November 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Colombia has suffered more than five decades of conflict which has led to more than 200,000 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges ahead<\/p>\n<p>President Santos reiterated his commitment to peace talks at his inauguration ceremony in Bogota on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Acts of peace, that&#8217;s what the Colombian people ask for today&#8230; I will employ all my energy to bring peace during this mandate,&#8221; he told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges facing President Santos are many.<\/p>\n<p>First he will be expected to reach a final agreement with the Farc, which even though its numbers had dwindled, still has an estimated 7,500 active fighters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-6657 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ght-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{{Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said peace talks could falter if left-wing Farc rebels do not halt attacks, as he was sworn in for a second term.}} &#8220;Gentlemen of the Farc: you have been warned,&#8221; the president said, to a crowd of more than 2,000 guests, including foreign delegations from 73 countries. 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