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Gustavo Petro won the Historic Pact with the help of Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday the favoritism which was evident in polls for the past week.

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The victory in the Historic Pact coalition was won by the ex-mayor of Bogota and also the former senator of Republic. He was officially the candidate for President of Republic and is a position he longs to attain for the third time.

https://flip.org.co/index.php/es/informacion/pronunciamientos/item/2883-gustavo-petro-estigmatiza-y-genera-un-clima-de-violencia-contra-rcn Despite his controversial proposals regarding various issues and fronts and the overwhelming majority of votes during the consultation has been a sign of his status as the most representative of Colombia's left.

petro gustavo Petro declared his intention to adjust the pension system through the creation of a public administrator for pension funds. This would allow Petro to combine private and public funds into a "mixed, complementary system."

The candidate has said that in Colombia "we do not have a pension system, but the system is based on bank profits," so many claim that he will end the possibility of achieving the presidency. Petro recently stated that he will not abolish the system but would advocate for reforms to the pension system so that they can provide an income that is minimum for Colombians. He also stated that there's no reason to increase the age of retirement.

https://www.dinero.com/empresas/confidencias-on-line/articulo/gustavo-petro-preocupa-a-wall-street/255306 (Who constitutes the Historic Pact candidate list).

Another controversy is that he has repeatedly stated that he would end oil extraction before the time he assumes office. This has been an issue that has led to anxiety for investors.

Experts estimate that Petro’s proposal to cease oil exploration in Colombia could result in a bill of around $4.3 billion.


Added to this proposal is the creation of an anti-oil front in the region and around the world, which moves the economy away from fossil fuels for which I'd like to invite the president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric, as well as the Brazilian Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, among other people.

Petro claimed that he was speaking with Pedro Sanchez (the Prime Minister of Spain) about his plan.

His attitude on health issues has also been controversial since he has argued on ending EPS and replacing it with a proactive health model that "guarantees the rights of the people and not the profits of bankers".

https://americasquarterly.org/fulltextarticle/quien-le-teme-a-gustavo-petro/ The president also raised doubts regarding the legitimacy and independence of the Banco de la Republica.

According to Petro, "the Board of Directors of the Bank belongs to a political party, the Democratic Center" and therefore, "what we want is an independent Bank of the Republic (...) it is key that the Board of Directors is a part of society," said the candidate during a debate.

petro gustavo According to Invamer, Petro leads the voting intention for the presidential election.

The idea of releasing money to finance spending on government was also controversial.

The main pillars of Petro's plans is an economy that does not depend on fossil fuels, mining and hydrocarbon extraction, with increasing importance to agriculture.

He also said that he would pursue a tax reform to eliminate exemptions, and to transform the minimum wage concept into a real-world wage that is dependent on capital and income.

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