The Fight Against Drug Trafficking By The

Ten Years Ago, We Were Seen As A Virtually Failed State, But Today We Are A Vibrant Democracy. You Can Walk Safely Through The Streets Of Bogota These Days.

Where Do You Draw The Line Between Peace And Justice? If You Ask The Victims, They Want More Justice; If You Ask The Potential Victims, They Want More Peace.

Unfortunately, My Rivals Are Spreading All Kinds Of Suspicions For Political Reasons That Are Absolutely Not True. They've Tried Accusing Me Of Agreeing To Dismantle The Army, Of Jeopardizing Private Property, Of Giving The Pensions Of Policemen To The Guerillas - All Kinds Of Lies. What They Want Is For People To Be Afraid Of Peace.

For Many Years, They Said The Drug Lords In Colombia Were Unbeatable, But All The Same, We've Eliminated All The Big Capos (as The Drug Lords Are Called In Colombia). The Homicide Rate Is As Low As It Was 40 Years Ago And The Kidnapping Rate Has Dropped To The Level Of 1964. Now We'll Be Able To Bring Down The Street Criminals Specializing In Extortion And Robbery.

I Remember In 2000, When President Clinton Came To Cartagena Just Before Plan Colombia Started, The Country Was On The Verge Of Becoming A Failed State. Today, We Are One Of The Most Solid Democracies, Where Institutions Are Working, Where The Scandals Such As False Positives Have Come To Light Because Of Those Functioning Institutions.