But You Know They Had to Be A Little Bummed
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for trying to end the country's 52-year war with FARC—a peace plan that his citizens ultimately rejected. From the committee's statement:
The civil war in Colombia is one of the longest civil wars in modern times and the sole remaining armed conflict in the Americas. It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee's firm belief that President Santos, despite the 'No' majority vote in the referendum, has brought the bloody conflict significantly closer to a peaceful solution, and that much of the groundwork has been laid for both the verifiable disarmament of the FARC guerrillas and a historic process of national fraternity and reconciliation. His endeavors to promote peace thus fulfil the criteria and spirit of Alfred Nobel's will.
FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez also offered his congratulations:
Felicito al presidente Juan Manuel Santos, a garantes Cuba y Noruega, acompañantes Venezuela y Chile sin los cuales seria imposible la Paz
— Timoleón Jiménez (@Timochenko_FARC) October 7, 2016