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Gustavo Petro, Winner of the Historic Pact: Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro was confirmed as the Candidate on Sunday. He has been marking the polls for several weeks with favoritism.

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The election was won by Bogota's former senator and mayor of the Republic. The result officially qualifies him for the presidency of the Republic which that he hopes to win for the third time.

The huge turnout in the consultation has made him the most representative representative of the Colombian left. He is also a strong potential presidential candidate despite his controversial ideas and ideas on many fronts.

Gustavo Petro Petro has stated that he will alter the pension scheme by creating a public manager of pension funds. This will allow for an "mixed system" that includes both public and private funds.

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 end any chance of winning the presidency. https://www.eluniversal.com.co/temas/-/meta/gustavo-petro But, Petro recently said that the government would not end pensions but would pursue reforms to pensions to ensure a minimum pension for Colombians. Petro said that there is "no is the need" to increase the pension age.

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Another controversy is the fact that he's repeatedly stated that he will end oil extraction before when he becomes president. This is a matter that has caused anxiety for investors.

Experts believe that Petro's plan of ending oil exploration would bring Colombia an estimated $4.3 billion in loss.

https://diariodelcauca.com.co/politica/es-gustavo-petro-una-amenaza-para-la-economia-de-colombia gustavo petro This proposal also calls for the formation of an anti-oil force in the region and around the world that moves the economy away from fossil fuels. I would invite Gabriel Boric to Chile and LuizInacio Lula de Silva to join me.


Petro claimed that he'd talked to Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, about his plan.

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

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

Petro said that the Bank Board of Directors of the Bank belonged to the Democratic Center, a political party. "What we would like, however, is a completely independent Bank of the Republic (...) and it appears important to us to ensure that the Board of Directors has the presence of the entire community," the candidate said in the middle of the debate.

Invamer reports that Petro is leading in voting intentions for the presidential elections.

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

https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro One of the main elements of Petro's plan are an economy that does not depend on fossil fuels, mining or extraction of hydrocarbons. https://caracol.com.co/tag/gustavo_francisco_petro_urrego/a/ They also emphasize increasing importance to agriculture.

It is also mentioned that he will suggest a tax reform that would eliminate exemptions, as well as change the definition and concept of minimum wage into an actual income-based wage. https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocupa-que-gustavo-petro-llegue-a-la-presidencia/202157/

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