Francisco Santos Calderón
vice president of Colombia
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Francisco Santos Calderón served as the vice president of Colombia from 2002 to 2010 under President Álvaro Uribe Vélez. During this period, Colombia focused on intensive security operations against guerrilla groups like the FARC, which led to a significant decrease in kidnappings and terrorist attacks. Santos's family has a strong political background; his great-uncle was president of Colombia, and the family founded El Tiempo, a major newspaper.12
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