“We don't want her, 'Fico' president”: group of women who criticized Francia Márquez in Medellín

The candidate for the vice presidency was in a parking lot in the capital of Antioquia, the women peered out of a building to attack her

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In the midst of her visit to Medellin, the candidate for vice-presidency of the Historical Pact, Francia Márquez, was the victim of verbal attacks by some women, who were peeking out of a building, on public roads in the capital of Antioquia.

Márquez was in a parking lot next to the car in which she was driving, and one of the people involved started screaming to get the candidate's attention, recorded it from above.

In the images captured it was recorded when one of the candidate's companions asked the group of women to wait, assuming that they would give him support.

Then, when they got France's attention, came the attack on her, “we don't want it, we don't want it. Fico president. Fico, Fico, Fico. It is not welcome, it is not welcome”, they repeated.

For its part, the policy of the Historical Pact responded gracefully by raising its arms to greet them. In the meantime, she left the parking lot accompanied by several people from her work team.

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A few weeks ago, a controversy began over the triune of the popular music singer, Marbelle, who has shown her political leanings, clearly against Petro and France coming to the presidency, on Twitter the artist would have referred to Petro as 'El poacas' and Francia Márquez as 'King Kong'.

Márquez, for his part, has defended himself in a diplomatic manner and calling for union and respect, arguing that this is not the way to make a country.

In addition, the Afro-descendant candidate has received support at different times from her followers through social networks, rejecting comments that have emerged as a personal attack on the vice-presidential candidate.

On Thursday, in Chocó and more precisely in the municipality of Istmina, a spontaneous demonstration was held by several people from that population, who harassed against racism while demanding respect for Francia Márquez.

On Twitter, the politician uploaded the video of the march and thanked with a message the people's solidarity with the comments they have received. This said:

The controversy continues, this time the presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro, defended his running mate against accusations by the president of the senate, Juan Diego Gómez, who pointed out the vice-presidential candidate for the Historical Pact, Francia Márquez, of the involvement of the ELN guerrilla in her campaign.

Gustavo argued that Gomez committed a crime of insult and slander against him because he assigned her the role of victimizer when she is a victim.

Similarly, the presidential candidate nominating Juan Diego Gomez is “because she is a black woman”, so he concluded that “the president of the Senate is a racist.”

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