Following the historic victory in Colombia’s presidential election of former guerrilla member, former senator and former mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro and his running mate, the Afro-Colombian ...

The 40-year-old activist is credited with helping to mobilize young people who want to fight climate change, as well as attracting women and Black voters. Francia Marquez, Colombia’s vice ...

Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro’s running mate Francia Marquez shows her ballot as she votes during the presidential runoff election in Suarez, Cauca department, Colombia, on ...

Francia Márquez participates in an anti-government protest in Colombia. (Karen Gomez) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...

BOGOTA, June 20 (Reuters) - Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will be Colombia's first Black woman vice president after a historic vote on Sunday, opens new tab saw the Andean ...

Environmental activist Francia Marquez will become Colombia’s first Black vice president in a government that was elected on a platform of radical change. Afro-Colombian Marquez ran on a ticket with ...

In an exclusive broadcast interview, we speak with leading Afro-Colombian environmental activist Francia Márquez Mina, who has just been picked by Colombian presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro to ...