“Desafío Siglo XXI”: Pedro was moved when he recounted his painful loss and his family defended him against Zambrano

The young man's tears moved
The young man’s tears moved the viewer – Credit Desafío Broadcast / Caracol Televisión

he Challenge of the twenty-first century The excitement of the viewers continues, even with the participants who entered the final stage. One of them is Pedro, a member of the NEOS team, who shared with his partner Lina the deep pain caused by the recent death of his father.

In the midst of preparing for one of the program’s toughest tests, Black Box, Pedro opened his heart and told how this event changed his life It led him to take on new family responsibilities.

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During Chapter 97, the doomed participants were on the verge of elimination, causing many of them to reflect on their experiences before entering Chapter 97. reality.

The young man said
The young man told his partner about one of the most difficult episodes of his life – Credit Desafío Broadcast / Caracol Televisión

Pedro, known for his strength and nobility, decides to tell Lina why he was initially hesitant to join the program. He explained that although many people encouraged him to participate because of his agility and endurance, he… He felt overwhelmed by the family situation after his father’s death, which happened five months ago..

“This year they gave me this suggestion, why don’t I sign up? challenge: “You have a good bearing, you are agile and have enough stamina.” I said: No, because this year I feel a little nervous and preoccupied because of what happened at my house. My father died five months ago, and I remained the head of the family there at home. God has me here for a reason– said Peter.

His story not only affected Lina, who could not hold back her tears, but also revealed details about her father’s life. According to him, his father worked as a farmer despite his physical disability: “My father was a farmer and was disabled. He did not have a leg, so he worked as a farmer in the mountains, growing cassava and potatoes, and he was cruel. That is when they caused his death.” He was stung by a few wasps which caused him to stop breathing, as the venom causes him to stop breathing.“, he expressed.

This testimony became an example of the steadfastness of the competitor, who admitted that he often dreams of his father, and sometimes imagines that his death was not real.

Lina was touched by the story, expressed her admiration and assured him that after overcoming so much pain, life had great things in store for him. Finally, Pedro explained that he told him because he felt confident: “I don’t like to say it, because the things that happen to me I don’t know why I told you that. I don’t like for people to feel pain for me. I’m strong.”

Anthony Zambrano is well known
Anthony Zambrano is known for fighting with other participants – Credit Ediciones Desafío / Caracol Televisión

The interest in Pedro was not limited to his personal story, as the competitor entered into a tense situation with Zambrano, the leader of the Gamma team and an Olympic athlete, during a test in the red box. The Olympic athlete starred in several provocative episodes and repeatedly beat PedroThis sparked controversy among followers of the program and production.

Pedro’s mother, Joaquina, and his sister, Isabel, had a video call with the morning show hosts Day after day Carlos Calero, Ivan Lalinde, Carolina Soto, Carolina Cruz, and Catalina Gomez. Although the initial goal was to comment on Pedro’s athletic performance, the conversation turned to Zambrano’s behavior.

Isabel defended her brother’s ability to withstand pressure and provocationsThe sister stated during the interview: “Zambrano is very competitive, but what about Pedro, he is very strong mentally, such provocations no longer affect him because he has been a boxer all his life and has enough experience to deal with those provocations. Suddenly this is Zambrano’s game, but he knew how to deal with it in the best way and the only way he knew how to do it because he was always like this, a calm young man, who did not like problems.”

Joaquina, Pedro’s mother, also noted the emotional impact seeing her son crying over his father’s death on television had on her. He also took the opportunity to highlight the qualities of Pedro, whom he described as someone committed to sports and who supports those seeking to improve their habits and adopt discipline.