http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-colombia-santos-cancer-idUSBRE89118F20121002
President Juan Manuel Santos appeared on TV to announce he has prostate cancer.
Santos, 61...said he will undergo surgery Wednesday to remove the 'small'...'not aggressive' tumor.
AND: A recent poll shows that approval of Santos surged to 63%...more than 18 points since August...after the announcement of October peace talks with the FARC narco/oro terrorists.
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