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Nobel prize was incentive in Colombia peace: Santos

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AFP Oslo
Last Updated : Dec 09 2016 | 7:32 PM IST
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today said the Nobel Peace Prize was a "gift from heaven" and gave a "tremendous push" to reach a new agreement with FARC rebels.
Speaking at a news conference in Oslo on the eve of the prize ceremony, Santos said the prestigious award "came like a gift from heaven because it gave us a tremendous push" to achieve a new peace deal with FARC after Colombian voters narrowly rejected an initial agreement in an October referendum.

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First Published: Dec 09 2016 | 7:32 PM IST

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