{"id":26,"date":"2025-05-22T23:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/84news.top\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/colombian-vp-accuses-government-of-racism-patriarchy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:55:13","slug":"colombian-vp-accuses-government-of-racism-patriarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudfclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/colombian-vp-accuses-government-of-racism-patriarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian VP accuses government of &#039;racism, patriarchy&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Francia Marquez, a trailblazing Afro-Colombian activist turned politico, launched an extraordinary broadside at her own colleagues, less than a year before a presidential election. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The role of vice president has not been easy,&#8221; she told an event to mark the abolition of slavery Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It hasn&#8217;t been an easy task to govern in a country that has a racial state, and that has a government that practices racism and patriarchy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Her comments come as Gustavo Petro &#8212; Colombia&#8217;s first leftist president &#8212; struggles to carve a legacy before he must leave office next year. <\/p>\n<p>His administration has been beset by cabinet resignations, infighting and a stalled legislative agenda. <\/p>\n<p>The president has called for a general strike later this month, in an effort to force hostile lawmakers to take his flagship labor and health care reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez has had several public disputes with Petro, and was stripped of her role as equality minister earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>But her barbed remarks went beyond previous criticism of Petro&#8217;s administration. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I arrived, I arrived with lots of wishful thinking,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;ve had many obstacles put in the way of realizing the hopes and dreams of my people, my community and for this country.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Afro-Colombians make up at least 10 percent of Colombia&#8217;s population but are more likely than most other ethnic groups to be poor and underrepresented in government. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2025 AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bogot\u00e1 (AFP) \u2013 <\/span>                    Colombia&#8217;s leftist government was plunged into fresh crisis Thursday after the country&#8217;s first black vice president described the administration as racist and patriarchal.                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__with-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"t-content__beside-sidebar\" data-article-content>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: 23\/05\/2025 &#8211; 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