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Colombia's Defensora Iris Marín Navigates Two Years of Political Friction

Iris Marín, Colombia's Defensora del Pueblo, completes two years in office while facing budget cuts and political clashes.

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Iris Marín Ortiz was elected as Colombia's Defensora del Pueblo on August 16, 2024, with 91% of the votes and 170 of 186 possible votes in the Chamber of Representatives. [1] Stephani Carolina Sánchez Hernández officially assumed the role of regional defender for the Magdalena department in Colombia on September 3, 2026. [2] Interior Minister Armando Benedetti publicly attacked the Defensoría's report on electoral risk for the 2026 elections on October 6, 2025. [3] The Defensoría delivered a 'Human Rights X-Ray' on August 24, reporting 120 active early warnings in 396 municipalities and 651 massacres since 2019. [4] Iris Marín, the National Defender of the People, presided over the ceremony where Sánchez Hernández took office. [5] Stephani Sánchez Hernández is a lawyer specializing in Territorial Development and Public Management. [6] Sánchez Hernández has more than 13 years of experience in the public sector. [7]
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  1. Iris Marín Ortiz was elected as Colombia's Defensora del Pueblo on August 16, 2024, with 91% of the votes and 170 of 186 possible votes in the Chamber of Representatives. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Stephani Carolina Sánchez Hernández officially assumed the role of regional defender for the Magdalena department in Colombia on September 3, 2026. · Caracol Radio
  3. Interior Minister Armando Benedetti publicly attacked the Defensoría's report on electoral risk for the 2026 elections on October 6, 2025. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. The Defensoría delivered a 'Human Rights X-Ray' on August 24, reporting 120 active early warnings in 396 municipalities and 651 massacres since 2019. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Iris Marín, the National Defender of the People, presided over the ceremony where Sánchez Hernández took office. · Caracol Radio
  6. Stephani Sánchez Hernández is a lawyer specializing in Territorial Development and Public Management. · Caracol Radio
  7. Sánchez Hernández has more than 13 years of experience in the public sector. · Caracol Radio
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