Gustavo Petro won the Historic Pact with Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro, Candidate for the Presidency, has confirmed the favoritism that has been evident in the polls over the last few weeks.
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gustavo petro The former mayor of Bogota as well as a former senator of the Republic won the victory in the Historic Pact alliance and officially was elected to the Presidency for the Republic which he has aspired to for the third year.
His high vote at the consultation is the most representative of the Colombian Left and is a strong presidential candidate, despite controversial proposals and ideas on multiple fronts, including the economic one.
Petro declared his intention to overhaul the pension system with the establishment of a public administrator for the pension funds. The pension system is expected to be "mixed" and complement the private funds.
He stated that Colombia does not have a pension system, but rather a system of bank profits. This is what many believe would make Petro the most likely candidate to win the president. Petro said recently that he would not eliminate pensions, but he would seek reforms in pensions to ensure that Colombians get a minimum pension. He said "no is the need" for an increase in the age of retirement.
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Another issue that has caused controversy is that he has repeatedly promised that he would stop extraction of oil the moment that he becomes president, which has created uncertainty for investors and the market as a whole.
https://www.eluniversal.com.co/temas/-/meta/gustavo-petrohttps://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego The experts estimate that Petro's plan to stop exploration for oil would cost Colombia approximately $4.3 billion.
This proposal also includes the creation of an anti-oil front throughout the region and around the globe that will help move the economy away fossil energy sources. I would invite Gabriel Boric, the new Chilean president, and Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the Brazilian vice president.
gustavo petro Petro claimed that he'd met with Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, regarding his idea.
His views on health are as well controversial. He has called for the end of EPS and replaced it with the concept of preventive medicine that "guarantees the rights of individuals and not the profits margins of bankers."
He also has questioned the legitimacy of Banco de la Republica.
Petro said that the Bank Board of Directors belonged to the Democratic Center and "What we need is an independent Bank of the Republic (...) it's important that the board of directors is a part of society members," the candidate stated during the debate.
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The idea was controversial because he proposed issuing money to finance government spending.
Petro's suggestions include an economy that is not dependent on fossil fuels and the extraction of hydrocarbons as well as mining. Agriculture has a greater role.
https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro It is also highlighted that he would make an overhaul of the tax system that would eliminate exemptions as well as the replacement of the idea of minimum wage to a real-time wage based on capital and income.