This allowed him to be awarded Colombia 's ICETEX Scholarship to study abroad .
Murillo 's ascent to become an influential Afro - Colombian political figure began as a teenager , when he earned an unusually high score for his state on the national collegiate qualifying exams .
This allowed Murillo to be awarded Colombian 's ICETEX Scholarship to study abroad .
Murillo 's ascent to become an influential Afro - Colombian political figure began as a teenager , when he earned an unusually high score for his state on the national collegiate qualifying exams .