Social Prosperity clarified the state subsidies that Francia Márquez has received

In recent weeks, social networks, news and newspapers have been flooded with controversies involving politicians who aspire to reach Casa de Nariño. Of all the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, at least one scandal has emerged, something that is common in the run-up to the elections.

One of the most recent scandals has to do with the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Historical Pact, Francia Márquez, who was in the eye of the hurricane because she has received state subsidies. Although this is not a sin for many, since it is well known that the social leader is not a wealthy woman, much less belonging to the country's elites, her opposition was responsible for generating a whole controversy around this issue.

María Andrea Nieto, director of the El control program, was the person who released the information and also seriously questioned whether Marquez received the Solidarity Income because she has been one of the biggest critics of all the policies implemented by the Government of Iván Duque.

The director of the program did not stop there and questioned whether the social leader is really still in a state of economic vulnerability, since she received 25 contributions equivalent to four million Colombian pesos: “If Francia Márquez's home was vulnerable during the year of the pandemic, she had every right to access the State resources. But is it still a vulnerable home? When did you retire from Sisben three?”

Social Prosperity clarified that there are no grounds to remove Francia Márquez's home from the Solidarity Income program

Following all the allegations that Francia Márquez suffered on this issue, the Department of Social Prosperity pronounced itself and clarified what support has been from the state that the candidate for the Vice-Presidency of Colombia has received.

Prosperidad Social reported that the home of Francia Márquez has so far received 25 payments corresponding to the Solidarity Income drafts: 23 monthly of 160,000 pesos, until December 2021; and one bimonthly, this year, of 380,000 pesos. That's equivalent to 4,060,000 pesos.

He also highlighted that the data taken into account for the inclusion of Colombian households in the program are those issued by Sisbén.

In addition, Prosperidad Social took the opportunity to recall that in March of this year it issued very clear information on the use of programs in political campaigns and the use of confidential information.

“The databases of cash transfer programs are not public: they are all legally reserved and cannot be shared or used by third parties,” said the entity.

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