In his inaugural speech President Juan Manuel Santos outlined a future of peace for Colombia.
![Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was inaugurated at the National Congress on August 7. [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014810211244752734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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In the upcoming presidential runoff, political power is at stake and so is Colombia’s peace process.
![The division within the left is one example of the lack of an ethical political debate between the two presidential candidates, writes Gomez-Suarez [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014612112858237734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
In Colombia electoral campaigns have focused on scandals and media theatrics rather than solid political platforms.
![In his electoral campaign, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has focused on the ongoing peace talks with FARC [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014523113210547734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
