The prince Enrique and his wife, the American actress Meghan Markle, They are visiting Colombia starting this Thursday at the invitation of the vice president France Marquez, cwith whom they will attend different meetings with women and young people to reject discrimination and cyberbullying.
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The visit of the king’s youngest son Carlos III of the United Kingdom “The purpose of this project is to build bridges and open doors that allow us to join forces to raise awareness and address a problem that concerns all of humanity today: cyberbullying, violence in digital environments and discrimination,” Márquez said at a press conference.
In the capital they will attend in Bogota to a meeting at a cultural centre and a university forum on “responsible digital future”.
Then they will travel to the Caribbean city Cartagena. The local press reported that the couple will go to San Basilio de Palenque, considered the “first free town in South America,” as it was founded in the 17th century. XVIII by former African slaves.
The last stop of the trip, which ends on Sunday, will be the city of Cali, where the mayor of the city, Alejandro Eder, announced a few weeks ago that the prince and his wife will attend the Petronio Álvarez festival of music of African origin.
In all three cities, Enrique and Markland will have “meetings with young women, social leaders and communities,” added Márquez, the first black woman to become vice president of the country.
VP Francia Marquez going for the Sassington handhold. We love to see it. 📸 Eric Charbonneau pic.twitter.com/DSGhyc4tut
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The prince will also meet with the Colombian team that will participate in the Invictus Games, the competitions they created after experiencing the horrors of the war in Afghanistan.
Her visit is a prelude to the World Ministerial Conference on the Elimination of Violence Against Children, which will take place in Bogotá on November 7 and 8.
The couple severed ties with the British monarchy in 2020 and now reside in the state of California.
Marquez praised his story at the press conference and called it Meghan as an “Afro-descendant woman” committed to the fight against “violence on social media,” which affects the “dignity” of women.
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2024-08-21 08:15:29