Germán Vargas Lleras' Daughter Sends Political Message: 'Don't Hand the Country Over to Cepeda'
Just before the funeral rites for Germán Vargas Lleras began, his daughter delivered a message about the country's future. Prior to the coffin being moved from the Chancellery to the Cathedral Primada de Colombia for the mass, Clemencia Vargas highlighted the ex-vice president's leadership.
TL;DR
- Clemencia Vargas, daughter of Germán Vargas Lleras, spoke before his funeral rites.
- She called for Colombia to 'regain its political course' and emphasized her father's legacy of 'fulfilling and executing' rather than just promising.
- Vargas stated that her father's legacy was to not 'hand over this country to Cepeda and his henchmen.'
- She expressed hope that the opportunity to 'regain the course of this country' would be given, referencing the 2026 elections.
- The funeral was attended by family members, political leaders, ex-presidents, and recognized figures in Colombian politics.