Who was Germán Vargas Lleras: the politician who made power his craft and marked three decades of national life

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Germán Vargas Lleras, former Vice President of Colombia, passed away on May 8, 2026, in Bogotá at the age of 64.
He succumbed to complications from a brain tumor after a period of retirement from public life.
Vargas Lleras had a distinguished political career, serving as a senator for 16 years, Minister of the Interior and Justice, Minister of Housing, and Vice President under President Juan Manuel Santos.
He was a key leader of the Cambio Radical party and was known for his role in pushing for significant laws such as the Anti-Corruption Statute and the law for victims and land restitution.
He survived two attacks during his time in Congress and ran for president twice, in 2010 and 2018.

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