After persecution of corruption and in the midst of her wrestle with Gustavo Petro, Vice President of Colombia, France MárquezAn alarming letter printed on Thursday. This assertion condemned that he acquired threats to her and towards her household. “Immediately my life is at risk,” stated Márquez.
On February four, the Vice President was one in every of Petro’s most crucial officers when the President broadcast reside on tv and on social networks reside. Márquez, who was additionally a minister of equality (resigned on Wednesday), confirmed his discomfort for the presence within the cupboard of people that take a look at his progressive venture corrupt and unusual.
This Thursday, three weeks after the exhibition of this internship, he printed an in depth letter in his social networks.
“I’ve at all times spoken via transparency and fact, I by no means stored silent. As a result of the loyalty doesn’t preserve the flap, loyalty must be observed when the course deviates from the way in which of individuals.
“Immediately my life is at risk. Corruption denounce and point out what’s flawed has penalties. “wrote the vice of Colombia with out figuring out whether or not it refers to this truth.
“If in case you have advised these truths, you’ll attempt to will proceed to attempt to become involved in scandals and political maneuvers towards me that you simply simply attempt to injury my picture,” he added.

Petro and Márquez, a deteriorated relationship in Colombia
The connection between Márquez and Petro appears to have deteriorated as a Binomial in 2022 after his election.
The Vice President rejects the arrival within the authorities’s dome of Armando BenedettiA former ally of the suitable and former depiplomatic, who helped Petro to get energy.
Benedetti is examined for corruption and convicted of alleged gender -specific violence. It is going to be formalized this Thursday as a brand new inside minister.
The proximity to Petro and the announcement of his title generated an earthquake within the cupboard, which due to the transmission of the minister to tens of millions of individuals.
Different officers joined Márquez’s claims. However the president, who defends his new minister Rajaaba, replied and requested for the resignation of the complete cupboard.
The title of Márquez ‘successor as Minister of Equal Alternatives is predicted to be identified this Thursday.
The Council of Ministers additionally led to the revelation of the alleged cash entry into Petros Presidential marketing campaign by the nation’s largest smuggler.
The creator of the criticism, Augusto Rodríguez, an official and outdated ally of Petro, printed a letter by which she appeared that they may kill him and create his dying as suicide.
“I’m not depressed, I do not normally attempt my very own integrity and pleasure in good well being,” wrote the official.
After an extended profession as an activist and defender of the surroundings, Márquez got here into political life in his dwelling division of Cauca (southwest).
He was victims of assaults for this work. Whilst a vp, the authorities found a plan in 2023 to kill them with explosives.
The total letter from France Márquez
Colombian, Colombian. I got here to this authorities to work for equality, justice and social justice. Not due to the paperwork or politics or for the pursuits which have stopped the actual change.
From the primary day I took the problem of constructing an establishment and giving me no created. I needed to put the primary brick as a result of the ministry was solely a task. I’ve made it with conviction and hoping to vary the lifetime of tens of millions of individuals, but when the dedication shouldn’t be accompanied by the required instruments, the road turns into tougher.
Nonetheless, the Ministry of Equality and Equality right this moment leaves stable foundations: 24 packages for closing gaps and the suitable of legislation, designed and executed. So far, greater than 15,800 younger persons are a part of the younger folks in peace; Line 155 Salvia has visited greater than 19 thousand victims and has a danger of gender -specific violence. Starvation Zero has introduced greater than 50,000 tons of meals to probably the most endangered areas.
I at all times spoke via transparency and the reality, I by no means stored silent. Since loyalty shouldn’t be silence, loyalty must be observed when the course deviates from the way in which from folks. Do not be misunderstood, my dedication to the folks stays intact, and if I level out what I’m not good in our authorities, it isn’t to destroy, however to create a extra agency and trustworthy means.
Immediately my life is at risk. Reporting and creating corruption to what’s flawed has penalties. They didn’t assault me with arguments, however with threats towards my life and that of my household. Nonetheless, they will not maintain the flap. I will not quit. As a result of the change we promised shouldn’t be slowed down by worry.
Immediately as a result of they’ve advised these truths, they attempt to will proceed to attempt to become involved in scandals or political maneuvers towards me that they solely attempt to injury my picture.
Corruption has no place within the change that we promised.
As Bolívar stated: “Extra prices for sustaining the liberty stability as the load of the tyranny”, and if the federal government provides in to the extortion of those that whisper within the shade, it pays the entire nation that pays the value.
My dedication to Colombia is neither inside nor exterior of a service. I’ll proceed to work for folks and won’t cease till we deliver equality and fairness to each nook of Colombia.
Till the dignity is frequent.