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Lights and Shadows by Gustavo Petro Winner of the Historic Pact
Gustavo Petro, Candidate for the Presidency, confirmed Sunday the advantages that have been apparent in the polls in the last couple of weeks.

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https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/gustavo-petro-ganador-del-pacto-historico-562857 The former mayor of Bogota and former senator of the Republic managed to win the victory of the Historic Pact coalition and officially becomes a candidate for the presidency of the Republic the United States, a position to which he is aspiring three times.

The large majority of votes during the consultation makes to him being the most representative persona of the Colombian left and a solid candidate for president despite his controversial ideas and ideas on several fronts, including the economic one.

Petro announced his plans to reform the pension system by the establishment of a public administrator for the pension funds. The pension system will be "mixed" and will complement the private fund.

The candidate has said that in Colombia "we do not have pension systems, but the system is based on bank profits," so many claim that he will eliminate the chances of reaching the presidency. Petro recently stated that although he wouldn't eliminate them however, he will seek to make changes in pensions to ensure an age of retirement for Colombians. Petro also stated that it is not required to raise the pension age.

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

petro gustavo https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocupa-que-gustavo-petro-llegue-a-la-presidencia/202157/ Experts say Petro's idea to end oil exploration would cause a massive impact on Colombia, costing Colombia $4.3 trillion.

In addition, this proposal will create an antioil front across the region and the globe which shifts the economy away from fossil fuels. In this regard I'd suggest inviting Gabriel Boric the Chilean president and LuizInacio Lula Silva the Brazilian president.


https://hsbnoticias.com/new/en/node/de-guerrillero-candidato-presidencial-que-pasara-con-las-guerrillas-si-gustavo-petro-gana-las Petro said he'd met with Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, about his plan.

gustavo petro His position on healthcare is also controversial. He insists on ending EPS and replacing it with an preventive model of healthcare that "guarantees the rights of individuals and not bankers' profit."

He also has questioned the legitimacy of the Banco de la Republica and declared that he will propose a reform in the event of becoming President.

Petro said that the Bank Board of Directors of the Bank was a part of the Democratic Center, a political party. "What we would like, however, is a truly independent Bank of the Republic (...) and it appears to us essential to ensure that the Board of Directors is a part of the community," the candidate said during the debate.

Invamer says that Petro is leading the vote intention in the presidential elections.

The idea was controversial because he suggested issuing money to finance spending by the government.

Petro's recommendations include an economy that is not dependent on fossil fuels, extraction of hydrocarbons, and mining. Agriculture has a greater part to play.

He also said that he would pursue tax reforms to end exemptions and change the idea of a minimum wage into a wage built on capital and income.

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