As the country of Colombia’s first black vice president, Francia Márquez proudly displayed her African heritage by donning a Ghanaian Kente.
Francia Márquez is the first black person to hold the office of vice president in a South American country.
After failing to win the Colombian presidential election, she became Gustavo Petro’s running mate in the Historic Pact party.
They prevailed in the second round of voting, which took place on June 19, 2022.
On August 7, 2022, they will be inaugurated as Colombia’s president and vice president with Gustavo Petro.
She takes a special effort to add an African flair to her attire to reflect her African heritage.
On one of her outfits, there is an online-visible mark that looks like an African map.
The other dress is purely Kente from Ghana with cowries bracelets on her hands.
Colombia's 40-year-old Vice President-elect, Francia Márquez has a stamp of the African Map on her dress.
She is the first black Vice President-elect in Colombia's history.
4.671 million out of 48.258 million Colombians are of African descent according to the 2018 Census. pic.twitter.com/TwgFAS92HL
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