Francia Márquez, Vice President of Colombia, was chosen one of the 25 women of the year, according to the Financial Times newspaper that delves into the achievements of women from different cultures, industries, and the world of the arts.
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The newspaper highlights in Márquez his struggle from an early age as environmental activist and her commitment to defend her community and the river, which was being threatened by mining, in their territory.
It should be remembered that France is lthe first black woman to hold the position of vice president in Colombia together with the first president of the left in the country. She is a native of Yolombó, Cauca, and before entering politics, she stood out for her fight against illegal mining.
“Lawyer, environmentalist, vice president, France represents all the people silenced during the five centuries in which the history of America was written with black and indigenous blood.“, highlighted the Brazilian congresswoman Marina Silva.
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Silva also highlights the environmental work that the Colombian vice president has done and her place for “humanity, for other forms of life and the planet earth itself.”
Márquez also appears on the list along with other women such as Sanna Marin, the Prime Minister of Finland; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the US Supreme Court; the former American tennis player Serena Williams, the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature, Annie Ernaux, among others.
“His voice announces a future dreamed of by our ancestors, where we can all, with dignity, savor the best flavors of life.“, Silva pointed out regarding his environmental work and the rights of Afro-descendants in Colombia.
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