桑托斯政府与哥伦比亚革命武装力量的和平谈判取得重大进展，双方就土地问题以及哥伦比亚革命武装力量参政等问题达成部分和平协议。由于缺乏强劲对手，且有强大的财政支持，桑托斯有望获得连任。因国内需求推动及政府实施反周期政策，2013年哥伦比亚经济增长率达到4.0%。国内安全形势有所恶化，农民发起多次示威及抗议活动，但政府通过谈判，社会不稳定的局势得到控制。在外交方面，哥伦比亚进一步深化与太平洋联盟国家的一体化合作，与中国的经贸合作稳步推进。
The peace talks between the Santos government and the FARC gained a significant progress in 2013. The two sides reached the peace agreements on land issues and political participation. With a strong financial support President Santos is expected to win the second presidential term in 2014. Thanks to increasing domestic demand and counter-cyclical economic policies，Colombia achieved a GDP increase by 4.0 percent in 2013. The mining and industrial sectors suffered from massive strikes and environmental disputes and grew slowly. Domestic security deteriorated because of farmers’ protests and miners’ strikes. Colombia deepened economic ties with other members of the Pacific Alliance.
