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President of Colombia (2010–2018) and Nobel Peace laureate. Defence minister during the offensive against the FARC, he later negotiated the 2016 peace deal with them, passed a land restitution law for victims and opened the economy, signing the OECD accession.
Political axes
Juan Manuel Santos leans further toward globalism than 78% of the 594 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Trade is where Juan Manuel Santos stands furthest from the rest.
On Structure, Juan Manuel Santos sits practically at the catalog median.
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Centrist branch that accepts the market economy but prioritizes social protection, public services, gradual reforms, and institutional consensus to reduce inequality without political rupture or permanent polarization.
Current of Brazil's PSDB, founded in 1988 by Covas, Montoro and Cardoso, joining a market economy, social state, state reform and fiscal responsibility with parliamentarism and moderation on social issues.
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
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Juche SocialismRadical Left35%
President of the United States (1993–2001), Clinton promoted a 'Third Way' combining fiscal discipline and welfare reform with investment in education and technology, liberalized trade through NAFTA and China's WTO accession, and oversaw a period of strong economic growth despite being impeached over a personal scandal.
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A European semi-presidential republic, Portugal combines consolidated democracy, a market economy integrated into the European Union, a moderate welfare state, low institutional conflict, secularized Catholic heritage, and strong Atlantic openness.
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Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
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