German Vargas, Colombia's Former VP, Dies at 64
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German Vargas, Colombia's former VP, dies at 64
German Vargas, one of Colombia’s most powerful and controversial politicians of the 21st century, has died at 64 after a long battle against cancer. Vargas was born in 1962 into the Lleras dynasty as the grandson of former President Carlos Lleras, who ruled Colombia between 1966 and 1970. The dynasty politician began his political career in 1981 when he was elected member of the municipal council of Bojaca, a tiny village locate 20 kilometers we…
BOGOTA (AP) — Former Colombian Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras, an influential politician who served as a senator, minister, and leader of the Radical Change party, died Friday, his political party confirmed. He was 64.
Former Colombian vice president Germán Vargas Lleras, one of the prominent figures of the country's right, died at the age of 64.
Germán Vargas Lleras, the powerful vice president of Juan Manuel Santos who led an ambitious program of infrastructure and housing construction in Colombia, a hard-handed politician who climbed all the steps of public service until he unsuccessfully sought the Presidency of the Republic, has passed away at age 64. The former vice president had for years had a cancer of which he never revealed more details.
The political leader, born in Bogotá in 1962, held some of the most influential positions in the State and participated in multiple electoral and legislative processes throughout his public career.
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