# Retirement of Colombian politician Roy Barreras

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> Updated: 2026-09-12T20:28:31.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Roy Barreras, a former Colombian senator, President of the Senate, and ambassador to the United Kingdom, has announced his retirement from both politics and medicine.

Barreras, who played a significant role in the peace process between the government and the former FARC and had launched a presidential candidacy in 2025, stated via social media that he intends to dedicate his next chapter to literature. Having recently obtained a Master’s in Creative Literature from the University of Salamanca, he expressed a desire to “explore the human soul” through writing and to make room for a new generation to defend the social and political causes he championed.

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### 2026-09-12: Roy Barreras announces retirement from politics and medicine

Colombian former senator and presidential candidate Roy Barreras has announced his retirement from politics and medicine to focus on a new career in literature.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/roy-barreras-announces-retirement-from-politics-and-medicine-1

### 2026-09-06: Roy Barreras announces retirement from politics and medicine

Former Colombian senator and ambassador Roy Barreras has announced his retirement from politics and medicine to pursue a new career in literature.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/roy-barreras-announces-retirement-from-politics-and-medicine

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