Griselda Lobo Silva

Sandra Ramírez Lobo Silva (née Griselda Lobo Silva; born 1964/1965) was a combatant in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from 1981 until the signing of the peace treaty in 2016. In 2018, she was granted a chair to the Senate of Colombia for the Commons party.

Early life Griselda Lobo Silva was born in La Paz, Santander in 1964 or 1965. She grew up in Santa Helena del Opón, and began Baccalaureate studies in Bucaramanga, but when her mother became ill, she had to drop out of school to help raise her 17 brothers and sisters. It was during this period when she observed FARC members passing through their farm, taking inspiration from one of their commanders who was a woman giving orders to men. During this time, her image became public. She later became the radio operator for Manuel Marulanda, a member of the FARC national secretariat, whom she met in November 1983. The two began a romantic partnership, and she helped raise five children he had from a previous relationship. She was elected second vice president of the Senate in 2020.

In 2021, she legally changed her name to Sandra Ramírez Lobo Silva.