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Despite deal fail, Colombian president wins Nobel peace
Updated On: 08 October, 2016 08:41 AM IST | | Agencies
<p>Committee acknowledges his ‘resolute’ effort to end the five decade-long conflict, hopes the award will boost his chances of achieving the goal</p>
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Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos delivers a speech next to his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez after winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 on Friday at Casa de Narino. Pic/AFP
Oslo: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for his “resolute” efforts to end more than five decades of war in his country, despite voters’ shock rejection of a historic peace deal.
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