Breaking: Lucho, a competitor on the reality show *El Desafío 21 Siglo XXI* (The 21st Century Challenge), is reportedly considering withdrawing from the competition due to emotional distress, according to statements made to fellow contestants Potro and Katiuska. This comes amid ongoing drama surrounding his relationship with Valentina.
The Colombian reality competition, broadcast on Caracol Televisión, has seen increased tension in recent days. Lucho expressed feeling “horrible helplessness” and questioned the value of continuing,stating,”I feel such a horrible helplessness that I want to go; That is,its how all that is worth it,I want to go. I am tired of all this.”
The current cycle of *El Desafío* features teams Omega, Gamma, and Alpha. Omega recently received a sentence vest despite a second-place finish in the counterreloj (time trial) test. Team leader Rosé expressed disappointment but vowed to continue striving for victory. The team had previously secured a win before the “death challenge” in the black box and aims to reclaim their position.
Omega believes Gamma has an alliance with the purple team, leading to their receiving two sentence vests in the fifth cycle. This perceived alliance is fueling Omega’s determination to compete aggressively.
meanwhile, María C. of the Claudia team previously resigned from the 21st Century Challenge. Details of her resignation, starting at the 4:47 minute mark of the broadcast, have sparked discussion among viewers.
In other news from the competition,the father of contestant “Rata” (Rat) also participates in OCR (Obstacle Course racing) at the age of 64. Additionally, Deisy, another competitor, previously won a physicalism competition and the “Mejor Cola del Valle” (Best Valley Hips) contest before appearing on *El Desafío*.
Viewers can watch *El Desafío 21 Siglo XXI* live on Caracol Televisión Monday through Friday at 8:00 PM.Updates and behind-the-scenes content are also available on their WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6Q7HF0QealmWbyye0E.
