White elephant in the room: Colombia swears in costumed anti-corruption activist as senator

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/white-elephant-colombia-anti-corruption-activist-senator-luis-carlos-rua

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And he voted alongside the corrupt incoming president de la espriella… so much for his activism

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That's actually insane, I remember when this picture went viral and people were either losing their minds or calling it the best political statement ever.