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Janvieve Williams Comrie , Mauri Balanta Jaramillo
The Intersection of Vulnerability and Power: The Case of Francia Márquez
19 Jun 2024
Francia Marquez's rise to Colombia's vice presidency has put a target on her back, but she also brings with her hope for a real change in Colombian politics. As in the U.S., Black political power is…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Colombian Peace Caravan: Bringing the Hope of “Total Peace” to Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Territories
15 Feb 2023
Ajamu Baraka representing BAP’s Haiti/Americas Team was invited to serve as part of an international delegation on a historic “humanitarian Caravan” between January 17 and the 21st to the Indigenous…
Peoples Dispatch
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Take Office in Colombia
10 Aug 2022
Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez are now President and Vice President of Colombia. Their Historic Pact coalition will face many challenges in fulfilling its commitment to make fundamental change in…
Agustín Laó-Montes
Colombia Votes for Vivir Sabroso: Chronicle of an Historic Election
29 Jun 2022
The election victory of Colombia's Historical Pact was the culmination of years of struggle in that country.
Julie Varughese
Celebrations in Colombia’s Streets: Gustavo Petro to Be First Left-Wing President and Francia Márquez the First Afro-Descendant Woman VP
22 Jun 2022
The Historical Pact candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez were elected President and Vice President of Colombia. Their victory is the first for leftists in that country but part of a trend in…
José Luis Granados Ceja
Venezuela Celebrates Petro’s Win in Colombia as US Loses its Latin America ‘Bastion’
22 Jun 2022
The election victory of Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez in Colombia has implications for relations with other nations, such as neighboring Venezuela.
Agustín Laó-Montes
Colombia: World Power of Life or Neo-Fascist Pillar?
08 Jun 2022
The leftist Historical Pact emerged as the favorite of Colombian voters in the recent election. But rightist forces are working to prevent Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez from winning in the second…
Jemima Pierre, BAR Editor and Contributor
Witnessing and Making History: On Observing the 2022 Presidential Elections in Colombia
01 Jun 2022
"From May 26 to May 31, I was in Cali, Colombia serving as an election observer with an international delegation of mostly Black women. This is a preliminary report."
Benjamin Norton
US Meddling in Colombia’s Election, Warns Left-wing Vice Presidential Candidate Francia Márquez
24 May 2022
The top vice presidential candidate for Colombia’s May elections, Francia Márquez, called out the US government for meddling in the electoral process. The left-wing activist criticized the war on…
Roger D. Harris
Why Are Colombian Election Candidates Auditioning in Washington?
24 May 2022
Colombian vice presidential candidates recently appeared at a Town Hall in Washington. The US is determined to exert control, especially over political parties seeking independence and sovereignty…