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AmericasNovember 3 2014

Colombia's president looks to virtuous cycles of investment and growth

Colombia stands on the brink of a peace deal with the FARC rebels, while its economy, buoyed by cycles of strong foreign investment levels and rising GDP growth, looks set to only get stronger. President Juan Manuel Santos tells Silvia Pavoni why the country's future looks brighter than ever.
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Colombia's president looks to virtuous cycles of investment and growth

Q: You spoke to The Banker this May, before your re-election, and were hopeful that a final peace agreement with the FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, was in sight. Do you still hold this view?

A: I am not the only one who is hopeful. All Colombians have good reason to believe that after 50 years of war, we can finally end this conflict.

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Silvia Pavoni is editor in chief of The Banker. Silvia also serves as an advisory board member for the Women of the Future Programme and for the European Risk Management Council, and is part of the London council of non-profit WILL, Women in Leadership in Latin America. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary fellowship by City University of London.
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