Carlos Rosero

Carlos Rosero
Official portrait, 2025
Minister of Equality and Equity
Assumed office
February 27, 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byFrancia Márquez
Personal details
Born
Carlos Alfonso Racero

(1959-09-07) September 7, 1959
Buenaventura, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political partySoy Porque Somos
(2020-present)
Other political
affiliations
Historic Pact for Colombia
(2021-present)
Residences
EducationNational University of Colombia (BSocSc)
Occupation
  • Anthropologist
  • researcher
  • social leader
  • politician

Carlos Alfonso Racero[1] (born September 5, 1959) is a Colombian anthropologist, researcher, social leader, and politician who has served as Minister of Equality and Equity since 2025.[2][3] A member of the Soy Porque Somos Party, he is a member and co-founder of the Black Communities Process political movement.[4]

Born in Buenaventura, Cauca Valley, Rosero studied Anthropology at the National University of Colombia.[5] His activism against racism and in support of Afro-Colombian resistance led him to work alongside Francia Márquez.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Alfonso Rosero". Afrocolombianos Visibles. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ^ Lancheros, Katherine (27 February 2025). "Él es Carlos Rosero, nuevo ministro de Igualdad y Equidad en Colombia, tras la salida de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez". Infobae. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Carlos Rosero, el nuevo ministro de la Igualdad de Petro?". El Colombiano. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Diálogos con Eln: ¿Quién es Carlos Rosero, la voz afro de delegación del Gobierno?". El Espectador. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Carlos Rosero". La Silla Vacía. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Sale Francia Márquez de MinIgualdad y llega Carlos Rosero". Volcánicas. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ Osorio, Camila (27 February 2025). "Carlos Rosero reemplaza a Francia Márquez en el Ministerio de la Igualdad". El País. Retrieved 2 March 2025.