Francia Márquez Quotes

born 1981 Colombia

Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born 1 December 1981) is a Colombian lawyer, human rights defender, and environmentalist who is the 13th Vice President of Colombia since 7 August 2022.

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Hope means believing in ourselves, in our capacity to lead, in our potential to make a better world, country, and planet for everyone.

Interview with Latin America Reports (2022)

It is not enough to promote more jobs; there needs to be a guarantee of training, remuneration, and stability.

Interview with Latin America Reports (2022)

The biggest obstacle we face is the fear people have about their freedom, the fear of deciding for themselves, the fear of joining a transformative force. We are overcoming that fear.

Interview with Latin America Reports (2022)

That is a history that is repeated day after day. Mothers go to work in the homes of other families, and they come home to bury their children. That is the history of our country.

Interview with Democracy Now (2022)

The strength of my ancestors and the women who gave birth to freedom and taught us the path of dignity motivated me to start on this road to the Colombian presidency.

Interview with Latin America Reports (2022)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Francia Márquez (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.