Germán Vargas Lleras

Germán Vargas Lleras

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Germán Vargas Lleras is a prominent Colombian politician and lawyer, known for his extensive career in public service and leadership roles within various governmental positions. Born on March 19, 1962, he has served as the Vice President of Colombia from 2014 to 2018 under President Juan Manuel Santos. Vargas Lleras has also held the positions of Minister of the Interior and Minister of Housing, City and Territory, where he focused on housing and infrastructure development. He is recognized for his pragmatic approach to politics and his efforts to implement significant reforms in Colombia. Recently, he was in the news for his critical commentary on President Gustavo Petro's administration and the perceived failures of his government.

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Germán Vargas Lleras is mentioned as a columnist discussing the political situation in Colombia.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 1 de febrero: A cuchillo en Palacio
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-02-01
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Germán Vargas Lleras discusses the implications of the Colombian government's emergency economic measures.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 25 de enero: Estrenar la suspensión provisional
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-01-25
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Germán Vargas Lleras is a Colombian politician who writes about the current security situation in the country.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 21 de diciembre: Paro armado permanente
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-12-21
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Germán Vargas Lleras is the natural leader of the Cambio Radical party.

envían una carta el CNE declinando el uso del mecanismo
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-12-19
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Germán Vargas Lleras criticizes the government's economic measures and the actions of the Congress.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 14 de diciembre: El decretazo 2
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-12-14
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Germán Vargas Lleras is mentioned as a columnist providing exclusive insights for subscribers.

Adiós al Estado de derecho
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-12-08
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Germán Vargas Lleras discusses the criminal infiltration in the state and criticizes the government's actions.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 30 de noviembre: El pacto criminal
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-30
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Germán Vargas Lleras is a politician mentioned as part of the political alliances that Carlos Caicedo criticizes.

Carlos Caicedo: ‘El presidente Gustavo Petro no nos puede imponer a dedo a quien él quiere que lo suceda’
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-30
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Germán Vargas Lleras is the leader of Cambio Radical and has been active in consolidating electoral lists.

¿qué hay detrás de la movida?
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-26
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Germán Vargas Lleras is mentioned as a columnist discussing the issues of corruption and governance in Colombia.

Columna de Germán Vargas Lleras del 23 de noviembre: La gran estafa
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-23
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Germán Vargas Lleras dedicated his column to insist on a call for unity among parties to have a single candidate against the petrismo.

Germán Vargas Lleras vuelve a hacer un llamado a la unidad electoral, pero pone en duda que se logre por ‘el espejismo de que todos pueden ganar’
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-16
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Germán Vargas Lleras returned to political activity after a period of health complications.

Inicia la reunión de Cambio Radical
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-12
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Germán Vargas Lleras is mentioned as a columnist whose work is received a day before the article.

La genialidad de la barbarie
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-09
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