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Francia Márquez told Earthjustice that "people must be more conscious about the kind of officials they elect, because it’s not just the lives of social leaders that are at stake, but the very existence of humanity today." ()
Article June 22, 2022

Francia Márquez, Renowned Afro-Colombian Activist: What Environmental Racism Means To Me

In an exclusive interview, Francia sat down with Earthjustice to talk about the state of the environmental movement across the globe, the U.S. role in her community’s plight, and how she deals with constant death threats.

Press Release February 26, 2004

New Reports Expose Hidden Failures of US Anti-Drug Policy in Colombia

Costs mount as congressional goals go unmet

Press Release January 15, 2002

Aerial Herbicide Spraying Violates Human Rights of Peasants and Indigenous Communities in Colombia and Ecuador

UN Commission on Human Rights Urged to Act

Press Release December 10, 2003

U.S. Congress Allows Anti-Narcotics Spraying in Colombian National Parks

Public health and environmental consequences of program questioned

Press Release February 27, 2003

Coca Cultivation in Colombia – The Story Behind the Numbers

State Dept. findings of decrease in cultivation mask replanting in other areas, human cost of fumigation program

Press Release June 26, 2003

Colombian Court Orders Suspension of Coca Spraying

Cites risk to human health & the environment from U.S.-financed efforts