Once Little Known, Colombia's Peacemaker Hailed as Hero

Younger Colombians knew almost nothing about Humberto De la Calle in 2012 when he was named the government's chief peace negotiator for talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Many older Colombians were all but sure his mission to end a half-century of bloodshed would fail. Now the Bogota attorney is being roundly hailed as a hero over last month's historic peace deal with the rebels. There's even talk he could succeed President Juan Miguel Santos in the 2018...

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