Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrives at the inauguration ceremony of the Latin American and Arab heads of states summit in Lima, October 2, 2012. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
BOGOTA (Reuters) - President Juan Manuel Santos' popularity shot up 7 points to 58 percent thanks to Colombians supporting his peace talks with Marxist rebels to end five decades of war, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.
Yet while most are in favour of talks, more than half believe they will ultimately fail, according to the Gallup poll, painting a tricky picture for Santos as their success would almost assure him a second term if he decides to run in 2014.
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