Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez filed a lawsuit against a woman who insulted her. The lawsuit is the first of its kind in the country, but it is perhaps the most relevant since the classification of racial discrimination as a crime in the Colombian penal code.
The legal remedy of suing for acts of discrimination is not enough to fight racism in Colombia. This requires both affirmative action and public policy measures at the national level, and a cross-cutting focus on the Government's agenda. The idea that Colombia is a mestizo nation prevents reflection on the inequalities generated by the historical exploitation of ethnic communities.