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Colombia challenges await Santos
Juan Manuel Santos follows in his great-uncle's footsteps as he becomes president.
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2010 20:14 GMT

Juan Manuel Santos won 69 per cent of the vote in Colombia's presidential runoff in June.

He has politics in the blood - his great-uncle was the president of Colombia and his family has a strong influence in the country through El Tiempo newspaper.

Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo describes Santos' political career and the challenges facing him.
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