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The President's News Conference with President Juan Manuel Santos Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 / Apr. 15 The President’s News Conference With President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia in Cartagena April 15, 2012 President Santos. Good afternoon to you. I’d that will create synergies for the benefit of the like to announce that we have had a bilateral North American and Latin American peoples. meeting with President Obama and his team. In bilateral relations, I think that we have al- This has been highly productive. Colombia and so made ways as never before, and I’d like to the U.S. have been successful partners in fight- thank you, President Obama, for your perma- ing against the drug trafficking, fighting against nent willingness and not only working with Co- the terrorism, and in defending democracy. lombia, but with Latin America. You said In this meeting, we have made even more something that really touched us, and you— progress. Our countries have moved from be- that was that you did not see Latin America as ing just good friends and partners to become a problem or Latin Americans living in the real allies. We are allies in building a new U.S. as a problem, but the country—as a con- world order. The world of the 20th century is tribution, as a supplement to the dynamics that behind; it is in the past. Now there is a new in- make the U.S. what they are today. And that ternational reality, and we cannot simply be has a lot of value. We would like to thank you passive observers of this reality. Only joint for this. We would like to thank you, not only work of those who share the ideals of freedom as Latin Americans who live south of Rio and democracy made sure a peaceful transition Grande, but those who live—the millions of towards a better world. And we feel that we Latin Americans who live in the U.S. must work together. As for bilateral relations, finally, after work- ing together for a long time in between two We have talked with President Obama countries and their delegations, we can an- about bilateral problems and world problems, nounce today that on May 15, precisely in 1 and we have also worked at the Security Coun- month, the new FTA with the U.S. will be en- cil coordinating our positions. And we have forced, which means that there will be thou- been doing this—and we will do it at the G–20, sands and millions of jobs created for the U.S. where we will meet in a few months, and here and Colombia. It is a dream we had for a lot of in the summit, in this Summit of the Ameri- time. Since I was a Minister of Commerce 20 cas—and we have had very positive results. years ago, we were dreaming of having free And I’m not only saying this as president of the trade with the U.S. And this has become a real- summit, but most of the heads of state and gov- ity today, here in Cartagena, and right here ernment who were present said the same where not so many years ago, about 10 to 12 thing. And one of the reasons why it has been years, the Plan Colombia was launched. so successful was thanks to the presence of We were about to be considered a failed President Obama, who stayed here for 2 state. And today—thanks to the Plan Colombia nights. And we discussed openly and candidly, and thanks to the U.S. and many others and and with respect and cordiality, all problems. thanks to you, President Obama, for your per- Everything was discussed, and that was really manent support that you have always given appreciated by Latin America and the Carib- us—today, we have a very strong democracy bean in a very special fashion. So I’d like to that is producing specific results for our peo- thank you, President Obama. This was part of ples and that has been recognized by the world the success of the summit. as a whole. We all have the feeling that there are enor- Number two, we also agreed with President mous opportunities to work together in a more Obama to work together so as to help Central integrated fashion. North and South America American countries in fighting against orga- will be able to find the common denominators nized crime and drug trafficking. The 463 Apr. 15 / Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 experience that we have gathered through Plan people of Colombia and Cartagena for your Colombia, together with the United States, is unbelievable hospitality. This is a beautiful something that we have the obligation of shar- city. And I’m going to do my best to bring Mi- ing with our brothers in Central America who chelle and the girls back to come visit. are going through difficult times. So that is a This will be remembered as a summit that reason why we have decided to strengthen and brought the nations of our hemisphere closer improve joint assistance mechanisms for these together, and it will be remembered that we countries. advanced the prosperity and the security and Number three, we have agreed to work to- dignity of our peoples. And I believe it will be gether so as to ensure energy interconnection remembered that our progress was made pos- of the whole continent. And this is something sible in no small part by the outstanding com- we discussed during the summit, but it con- mitment and leadership of President Santos cerns us very specifically here. Both the U.S. and his team. So, Juan Manuel, muchas gra- and Colombia may contribute to that intercon- cias. nection. I am dreaming that at some point in As I said to my fellow leaders yesterday, time no individual living in the Americas will there was a time not so long ago when few be out of this interconnection, because that could have imagined holding a summit like this will help us a lot in fighting against the poverty in Colombia. That we have and that the sum- and for development. mit was such a success is a tribute to the re- Number four, we would like to thank the markable transformation that’s occurred in this American Government for a decision, which is Nation. There’s a level of security that’s not that as of now visas given to Colombians will be been seen in decades. Citizens are reclaiming extended to 10 years, which is a proof of trust their communities. The economy is growing, as in the country. And we would like to thank you you can see in the skylines of Cartagena and very much for this not only on behalf of the Bogota. Democratic institutions are being Government, but on behalf of the 46 million strengthened. In Colombia today, there’s Colombians and the millions of Colombians hope. who would love to go to the U.S. And this progress, once unthinkable, is a And that is why I think that we are strength- tribute to Colombian leaders, including Presi- ening this wonderful relations that we have al- dent Santos. It’s a testament to the extraordi- ways had with the United States and with you nary courage and sacrifices of Colombian secu- personally, President Obama. You have not on- rity forces and the Colombian people. And ly an ally, but a friend. You can count on us. now, as conflict begins to recede, this nation is And let’s continue working together. We’ve embracing a new task: consolidating the gains been able to attain many goals up to date, and it has won and building a just and durable I’m sure that we will be able to be more suc- peace that unlocks Colombia’s incredible po- cessful in the future. tential. So again, on behalf of these 46 million peo- Today I pledged to President Santos that as ple in Colombia and all Latin Americans, thank Colombia forges its future, Colombia will con- you very much. Thank you very much for your tinue to have a strong partner in the United interest. Thank you very much for coming to States. When we met for the first time 2 years the summit and to this bilateral meeting. I ago, we agreed to take the partnership be- think this has been a very important step for- tween our two countries to a new level. This is ward in trying to work together in the Ameri- part of my broader commitment in the Ameri- cas and the U.S. and Colombia. Thank you cas to seek partnerships of equality that are very much. based on mutual interest and mutual respect. President Obama. Well, thank you, Presi- Here in Colombia and across the region, that’s dent Santos, for those warm words. Most of all, exactly what we’ve done. And today President thank you and thanks to the First Lady and the Santos and I reviewed our progress and, I’m 464 Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 / Apr. 15 pleased to say, reached agreement on several cludes supporting President Santos’s very am- new initiatives. bitious reform agenda, including reparations First, as has already been mentioned, we’re for victims and land reform. And this afternoon moving ahead with our landmark trade agree- I look forward to joining President Santos as he ment. In our meeting at the White House last presents land titles to two Afro-Colombian year, we approved an action plan to ensure the communities, advancing the vision of a Colom- protection of labor rights.
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