Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos plans to give the money awarded along with the Nobel Peace Prize, which he received last week, to the victims of the civil war in the South American country, according to dpa. "The Nobel Peace Prize belongs to Colombians, particularly those who have suffered in the war," he said on Twitter on Sunday. "With my family I've decided to donate the money to the victims." The prize, worth 8 million kronor (930,000 dollars), was awarded to Santos for his "resolute efforts" to end the 52-year-long war in the country. The conflict between the Colombian government and the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group - one of the longest civil wars in modern times - has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians. After nearly four years of negotiations, mainly conducted in Cuba, Santos and FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono signed a peace accord on September 26 at a ceremony in Cartagena, Colombia. Colombians however narrowly rejected the treaty in a nationwide referendum, with many seeing concessions made to the guerrilla group as too lenient. Santos said Friday he believed a deal to end the conflict with FARC was "very close" despite the public rejection.
