TIME(@TIME):It might have turned some heads when Luis Carlos Rúa attended the 2026 TIME 100 Next gala in a full white elephant suit. But for the newly elected Colombian senator, the outfit wasn’t a fashion statement; it’s central to his mission as an advocate and political influencer against corruption.

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2026.10.30 03:50

It might have turned some heads when Luis Carlos Rúa attended the 2026 TIME 100 Next gala in a full white elephant suit. But for the newly elected Colombian senator, the outfit wasn’t a fashion statement; it’s central to his mission as an advocate and political influencer against corruption.