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Gustavo Petro wins the Historic Pact for Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday that he was the beneficiary who was spotted in polls for several week.

(Positions for applicants to the Historic Pact of Pensions and Inclusiveness).

The win was won by Bogota's former senator and mayor of the Republic. The result officially makes him a candidate in the presidency of the Republic, an office that he is aspiring to for the 3rd time.

Despite https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro on various fronts and ideas, the high voting during the consultation has been a sign of his status as the most representative persona of Colombia's left.

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

The candidate stated that Colombia doesn't have a retirement system, but rather a system that makes bank profits. Many believe that this will prevent his from being President. However, Petro recently said that he would not eliminate them but would pursue reforms to pensions to achieve a minimum pension for Colombians. Petro also said that it wasn't necessary to increase the age of retirement.

(Who comprise the list of candidates to be part of the Historic Pact).

Another topic of contention is the fact that he's repeatedly said that he would cease oil extraction as soon as the day he takes office. https://www.elespectador.com/tags/gustavo-petro/ has led to uncertainty among investors, and also the market in general.


gustavo petro estimate that Petro's plans to end oil exploration would cost Colombia about $4.3 billion.

The plan also proposes the establishment of an anti-oil force across the region as well as across the globe, which helps move the economy away from fossil fuels. I would like to invite Gabriel Boric, the new Chilean president, as well as Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the Brazilian vice-president.

Petro stated that he spoke with Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain regarding his idea.

His position on healthcare issues is also controversial. He wants to end EPS and replacing it with the preventive-care model which "guarantees the rights of individuals and not bankers' profits."

He has also question the legitimacy of Banco de la Republica.

According to Petro, "the Board of Directors of the Bank is part of an political party called the Democratic Center" and therefore, "what we want is a truly independent Bank of the Republic (...) it seems to me key that the board of directors has the presence of the public," said the candidate during the debate.

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

gustavo petro of releasing cash to fund spending by the government was also controversial.

Petro's proposals include an economy that is not dependent on hydrocarbon extraction and mining, and a greater contribution from agriculture.

It is also mentioned that he is likely to suggest a tax reform that would eliminate exemptions as well as transform the definition and concept of minimum wage to an actual income-based wage.

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