VOICED : Presidente de Colombia recibe la Lampara de la Paz en Italia

VOICED : Presidente de Colombia recibe la Lampara de la Paz en Italia

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Social Studies, History, Religious Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, received the Peace Lamp in Assisi, Italy. He dedicated the award to the victims of Colombia's armed conflict and those willing to build a new society, indirectly referencing the Farc. Santos pledged to continue implementing the peace agreement with the guerrillas to end the long-standing conflict. His visit to Assisi was part of a trip to Italy and the Vatican, where he met with Pope Francis and former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, a critic of the peace accords. The Pope's mediation did not yield positive results.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prestigious award did Juan Manuel Santos receive in Assisi, Italy?

Nobel Peace Prize

Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis

Order of Merit

Golden Dove of Peace

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To whom did Santos dedicate the Lamp of Peace award?

His family

The United Nations

The victims of the armed conflict in Colombia

The Colombian government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Santos' promise regarding the peace agreement with the guerrilla group?

To delay its execution

To persist in its implementation

To abandon the agreement

To renegotiate the terms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Santos meet during his visit to the Vatican?

The European Union representatives

The President of Italy

The Secretary-General of the UN

Pope Francis and Álvaro Uribe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of Pope Francis' mediation efforts?

Immediate peace

Successful agreement

No positive results

Increased tensions