Colombia pays tribute to former Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras at the former presidential palace
Funeral honors for Germán Vargas Lleras. Photo: EL TIEMPO
TL;DR
- A wake is being held for former Colombian Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras at the Palacio de San Carlos in Bogotá.
- Public viewing is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th (3 PM - 7 PM) and Sunday, May 10th (10 AM - 6 PM).
- A farewell mass will be conducted on Monday, May 11th, at the Catedral Primada.
- Vargas Lleras, a significant political figure, served as Vice President from 2014 to 2017 and also held positions as Interior and Justice Minister, Housing Minister, Senator, and Senate President.
- He pursued the presidency twice, in 2010 and 2018.
- Vargas Lleras passed away on Friday, May 8th, at the age of 64.
- His death was attributed to complications from a benign brain tumor (meningioma) first diagnosed in 2016, which required surgery and subsequent treatments.