Video: President Juan Manuel Santos on Colombia's Transformation and Future Challenges

Speakers:

• Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia
• Tom Gjtelten, NPR correspondent (interviewer)

On the first day of his February 2016 tour of Washington, the Colombian president spoke about Plan Colombia, peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (known as the FARC), infrastructure development, and the role humor played in his relationship with Hugo Chávez.

AS/COA co-sponsored the February 3 event with President Santos in Washington, DC, which was hosted by the Wilson Center.