Colombia’s contender at this year’s Miss Universe endorsed anti-government protests, abortion and peace in another painful jab at President Ivan Duque.
Answering one of the questions, outgoing Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur expressed her solidarity with the protests against Duque that have been ongoing since November 21.
Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur
Tafur’s successor, Maria Fernanda Aristizabal, endorsed the protests when she was elected the new Miss Colombia on November 14.
But the outgoing Miss Colombia went even further, advocating women’s rights and in particular abortion, which is allowed in Colombia only in exceptional circumstances and opposed by the president’s far-right party.
Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur
Tafur wasn’t done pissing on Duque’s presidential bonfire.
In her final speech, Colombia’s representative endorsed peace, again countering the Democratic Center party, which has consistently opposed an ongoing peace process with the FARC and suspended peace talks with ELN guerrillas.
Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur
While virtually unknown in many countries, Miss Colombia and her participation in Miss Universe are cultural highlights of the year.
Tafur’s explicit opposition to her country’s unpopular president and his far-right allies further humiliates Duque, whose approval rating had already sunk to 24% amid the largely peaceful protests.