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Gustavo Petro wins the Historic Pact for Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday the favoritism which was spotted in polls for the past week.

(Position of candidates in the Historic Pact on Pensions and inflation).

The former mayor of Bogota and former senator of the Republic was able to secure the victory within the Historic Pact coalition and officially becomes a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, a position that he hopes to attain for the third time.

The overwhelming turnout at the consultation has made him the most representative member of the Colombian left. He's also a strong candidate to become president despite his controversial opinions and views on numerous fronts.

Petro announced his plans to overhaul the pension system with the establishment of a public administrator for the pension fund. petro gustavo The system is expected to be "mixed" and complement the private funds.

He also stated that Colombia has no pension system but rather a system of bank profit. https://americasquarterly.org/fulltextarticle/quien-le-teme-a-gustavo-petro/ This is the reason that people believe makes Petro the most likely candidate to win the President. Petro recently said that while he wouldn't eliminate them but he would pursue reforms in pensions to ensure the minimum retirement age for Colombians. Petro has also stated that there is "no necessity" to increase the pension age.

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Another of his controversial issues is the fact that he repeatedly stated that he would end oil extraction the day the day he assumes office as president, which has caused a lot of uncertainty among investors as well as the market as a whole.

The experts estimate that Petro's plans to stop exploration for oil would cost Colombia approximately $4.3 billion.

I also propose to create an anti oil front in the region and around the world. https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/politica/petro-dice-que-en-su-gobierno-si-extraditaria-a-piedad-cordoba-NF17568612 This would help shift the economy away from fossil fuels. Gustavo Petro To this, I invite Gabriel Boric (the new Chilean president) and LuizInacio Lula da Silva (the Brazilian LuizInacio Lula da Silva), among others.

Petro stated that the two of them were talking to Pedro Sanchez (the Prime Minister of Spain) about his proposal.

His views on health have been controversial, as the president insists on stopping EPS and replacing it with a preventive model that "guarantees individuals' rights, not bankers' profits".

He also cast doubt on the independence of the Banco de la Republica. https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/05/29/gustavo-petro-guerrillero-m-19-historia-orix-2/ He also announced that he would make reforms in the event he became the president.

Petro claimed that the Bank Board of Directors of the Bank belonged to the Democratic Center, a political party. https://www.dinero.com/empresas/confidencias-on-line/articulo/gustavo-petro-preocupa-a-wall-street/255306 "What we seek is a truly independent Bank of the Republic (...) and it appears to us key to ensure that the Board is a part of the community," the candidate said in the middle of the debate.

(Petro has the highest percentage of votes in the presidential elections (according to Invamer).

The idea of releasing money to finance government spending was not without controversy.

Petro's proposals include an economy that isn't dependent, mining and extraction of hydrocarbons and a greater role for agriculture.

He could also implement a tax overhaul that eliminates exemptions and replaces the concept of minimum wages by real wages based on income or capital.

Website: https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/politica/petro-dice-que-en-su-gobierno-si-extraditaria-a-piedad-cordoba-NF17568612