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Gustavo Petro, Winner of the Historic Pact: Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday that he was the beneficiary who was evident in polls for several week.

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The election was won by Bogota's former senator and mayor of the Republic. This makes him a candidate in the Presidency of the Republic which that he is aspiring to for the third time.

He's the most authentic persona in the Colombian left and a strong presidential candidate despite his controversial opinions and proposals on many aspects, including economic.

Petro has announced his desire to adjust the pension system through the establishment of a public administrator of pension funds, resulting in a "mixed and complementary system" in conjunction with private funds.

The candidate said that Colombia has no retirement system, instead it's the system is designed to make bank profits. Many believe that this could prevent the candidate from becoming president. Petro recently stated that although the pension system would not be eliminated, he would seek reforms regarding pensions in order to guarantee an age of retirement for Colombians. https://www.asuntoslegales.com.co/gustavo-petro said there was "no requirement" to increase the age of retirement.

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https://caracol.com.co/tag/gustavo_francisco_petro_urrego/a/ is that he has repeatedly said that he would cease extraction of oil when he assumes office. This has caused uncertainty among investors, and the market generally.

Experts believe that Petro's proposal for Colombia to stop exploration for oil will result in an estimated loss of $4.3 billion.

This proposal also includes the formation of an anti-oil front across the region as well as all over the world that will help move the economy away from fossil fuels. I would invite Gabriel Boric, the new Chilean president, as well as Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the Brazilian vice president.

Petro said he'd talked to Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, about his proposal.

His position on health issues is also controversial. He is insistent on ending EPS, and replacing it by a preventive-care model that "guarantees individuals' rights and not bankers' profit."

He also cast doubt on the independence the Banco de la Republica. He announced that he would make reforms should he become President.

Petro stated that the Bank Board of Directors belonged to the Democratic Center and "What we need is an independent Bank of the Republic (...) it seems crucial that the Board of Directors has the presence of society members," the candidate stated in the middle of an argument.

Invamer says Petro has the presidency's voting intention.

gustavo petro of releasing cash to fund government expenditures was not without controversy.

Among the pillars of Petro's plan are an economy that does not depend on fossil fuels, mining and extraction of hydrocarbons, and greater importance for agriculture.

https://nuso.org/articulo/caso-gustavo-petro-flagrant-system-error/ stated that he would pursue an overhaul of the tax system to remove exemptions and transform the concept of minimum wage into a real wage built on capital and income.

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