Francia Márquez
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_F70A6326_(49199213312)_(cropped).jpg) Márquez during a panel organised by GUE/NGL at the European Parliament (10 December 2019). | |
| Born | 1 December 1981 Yolombo, Cauca Department, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Education | Santiago de Cali University |
| Occupation(s) | Environmental leader, human rights activist, feminist, lawyer, politician |
| Political party | Soy porque somos[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Historic Pact |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize[2] |
| Website | https://www.franciamarquezmina.com/ |
Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born 1 December 1981)[3] is an Afro-Colombian human-rights and environmental activist in Colombia. She was born in Yolombo,[a] a village in the Cauca Department.[3] She first became an activist at 13, when construction of a dam threatened her community.[4]
In August 2020, Márquez announced her candidacy in the 2022 Colombian Presidential Elections. She is the first Colombian woman of African descent to run for the presidency[citation needed]. Márquez's coalition is Pacto Histórico. In her campaign, she has advocated for women, Afro-Colombians and indigenous communities; who have been largely excluded from Colombian politics.[5]
In 2008 she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work to stop illegal gold mining on her community of La Toma and for her her community organising. Márquez led a protest march of 80 women who trekked 350 miles to the capital city of Bogotá, and demanded the removal of all illegal miners from their community.[4][6][7]
In 2019, the BBC listed Francia Márquez on their 100 Women for that year.[8]
She studied law at Santiago de Cali University.[4]
2022 presidential election
Francia Márquez announced her run for the 2022 presidential elections in April 2021, during the National Feminist Convention. The Estamos Listas[9] movement and fellow primary candidate Angelá María Robledo offered their support for Marquez's campaign.
In December 2021, after her campaign could not collect the necessary signatures to be an independent candidate, the Polo Democrático Alternativo party endorsed Marquez's campaign.[10]
In the March 2022 primary elections for the Historic Pact candidacy, Márquez reached a historical result of 783.160 votes. This result placed her in second place after Gustavo Petro – with the third-highest vote total out of all the primary candidates.[11]
On the 23 March 2022, she accepted the nomination for vice president on the ticket for the Historic Pact, joining Gustavo Petro, for the presidential election to be held on the 29 May 2022.[12]
Further reading
- Ferry, Elizabeth, and Stephen Ferry. “Mining and the Defense of Afro-Colombian Territory: The Community of Yolombó, Colombia.” ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America (Winter 2018)
- Kane, Patrick. "Why Did 22 Afro-Colombian Women Occupy the Colombian Interior Ministry for Five Days?" HuffingtonPost.co.uk, (3 December 2014)
Notes
- ^ not to be confused with the municipality of Yolombó in the Antioquia department
References
- ^ Carolina Rodríguez Mayo (29 July 2021). ""Soy porque somos": La filosofía Ubuntu detrás de la apuesta política de Francia Márquez". Volcánicas. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Francia Márquez".
- ^ a b Proenza, Anne (5 June 2018). "D'or et de sang, le combat de Francia Marquez pour les terres des Afro-Colombiens". Le Temps.
- ^ a b c "Francia Márquez - Goldman Environmental Foundation". Goldman Environmental Foundation. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Martínez, Cruz Bonlarron (15 February 2022). "Francia Márquez Is the Afro-Colombian Activist Who Wants To Change Colombia by Running for President". we are Mitú. 100% American & Latino. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "This Woman Who Saved Her Afro-Colombian Community's Land From Miners Won Prestigious Prize". Remezcla. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Moloney, Anastasia (27 April 2018). "Death threats won't stop Colombian anti-mining activist". reuters.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Juliana Gil (22 January 2022). "Estamos Listas se suma a la candidatura de Francia Márquez". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Contreras, Alejandra Cetina (16 December 2021). "Polo Democrático anuncia apoyo a la candidatura presidencial de Francia Márquez". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Oquendo, Catalina (15 March 2022). "Francia Márquez, the Colombian electoral phenomenon". EL PAÍS English Edition. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Es oficial: Francia Márquez será la fórmula vicepresidencial de Gustavo Petro". El Espectador. 2023.
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