Colombia’s elephant-costumed anti-corruption activist sworn in as senator
Luis Carlos Rúa, a Colombian activist known for his 'White Elephant' social media persona, has been sworn into the Senate. He gained popularity by exposing abandoned and overpriced public infrastructure projects.
Luis Carlos Rúa: ‘The inauguration day was spectacular because nothing like it had ever happened anywhere in the world.’ Photograph: Elefante Blanco Luis Carlos Rúa: ‘The inauguration day was spectacular because nothing like it had ever happened anywhere in the world.’ Photograph: Elefante Blanco Colombia Colombia’s elephant-costumed anti-corruption activist sworn in as senator Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor
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