Nobel peace prize 2016: committee say award is 'tribute to the Colombian people'
- Award comes despite peace deal being voted down in a referendum
- Nobel committee says prize not disrespectful to Colombian voters
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Well, that it’s for our live coverage of the Nobel peace prize. To recap, the award was given to the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, for his efforts to negotiate peace in his country with the Farc guerrillas. It was a surprise win, given the peace deal he struck with Farc leader Timochenko was rejected by the Colombian people in a referendum less than a week ago. Santos said he was deeply honoured by the prize and accepted the prize on behalf of the Colombian people and in particular of the victims of the decades-long conflict.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/oct/07/nobel-peace-prize-2016-announcement-live
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