Francia Márquez Makes History As Colombia's First Black Vice President
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Frances Marquez has left his mark on Colombia since the age of 13.
On June 19, the newly elected vice president of a South American country, the first woman to serve in the executive branch and a man of color, caused a stir when he began protesting against the construction of a dam in his area. . When I was a kid in La Cauca.
Marquez, a mother of two, rose to the top of Colombia's political circles after leading the most effective environmental campaign against illegal gold mining on her ancestral land in La Tom, where she supports a 350-mile journey. For ten days he has brought the illegal removal of minerals and equipment from the capital.
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He is the voice of the people on the right of former rebel Gustavo Petro, now the country's first left-wing president.
"Thank you, brothers and sisters, for being with us all these months, for believing that you can change the history of Colombia," he said. "I salute the women of Colombia, all my sisters, and thank you for being with me on this journey and for being with Gustavo Petro."
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The rise of Marquez is a new hope for Colombia.
Born in the South Caucasus region of the Americas, the 40-year-old worker grew up lying on dirty floors in the face of sexual violence and extreme poverty.
However, he decided to run "because our governments are committed to the people, justice and peace," he told the New York Times.
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"I want to greet the young Colombians who wear our shirts, the children who happily participate in this dream," he continued. "Teachers, staff, the participating community with disabilities, the local community that was suspended on this trip, the Campesino community. In my village there is a community of Africans Raisal and Palenkera.
He added: “Brothers and sisters, we are moving in a very important direction. 214 years later, in Colombia, for the people, for the government, for the government of the people, barefoot, barefoot, no one has achieved. "
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