Achievements and contributions.
As vice president, Márquez championed creating a Ministry of Equality and Equity to tackle racial, gender, economic, and regional inequalities, focusing on marginalized groups including women, Afro-Colombians, Indigenous peoples, and LGBT+ communities.
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Márquez publicly connected drug trafficking to Colombia’s entrenched violence and advocated for a new drug policy addressing humanitarian crises and community displacement, framing narcotics as central to the country’s conflict.
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She promoted an Africa Strategy 2022–2026, conducting official visits to South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Ghana to strengthen diplomatic ties, seek peace process guarantors, and increase Colombian exports to African markets.
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Márquez has called internationally for historical reparations for colonialism and slavery, urging global powers like the U.S. to forgive climate-vulnerable nations’ foreign debts and adopt policies benefiting historically oppressed communities.
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She defended the government’s Youth in Peace program before Congress, arguing it could dismantle criminal organizations by supporting young people, and used her ministerial position to back social programs targeting violence and inequality.
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Harms and documented concerns.
Some analysts and supporters argue that her performance in office did not meet expectations raised by her historic election, citing a perceived lack of concrete outcomes despite her symbolic importance for Afro-descendant representation.
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During the 2022 campaign, Márquez accused the U.S. ambassador of attempting to interfere in Colombia’s elections, sparking diplomatic controversy; the ambassador had warned of possible meddling by Venezuela and Russia, but Márquez interpreted comments as targeting her coalition.
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Her African diplomacy trips as vice president, aimed at strengthening ties and boosting exports, were mocked by some right-wing opponents and media as expensive “safaris,” with expenses questioned despite her defense of the strategy.
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