Gustavo Petros Lights and Shadows the winner of the Historic Pact

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The candidate Gustavo Petro confirmed on Sunday the favorable vote that polls have been indicating for weeks.

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

The former mayor of Bogota as well as former senator of the Republic won the victory in the Historic Pact alliance and officially declared himself a candidate for the presidency of the Republic, a post that he's always aspired for since the beginning of the third year.

https://flip.org.co/index.php/es/informacion/pronunciamientos/item/2883-gustavo-petro-estigmatiza-y-genera-un-clima-de-violencia-contra-rcn The large vote in the consultations made him the most representative of members of the Colombian left. He's also a strong potential presidential candidate despite his controversial ideas and views on numerous areas.



Petro declared his intention to reform the pension system by the establishment of a public manager of the pension funds. The pension system will be "mixed" and complement the private fund.

gustavo petro https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/05/24/por-que-alvaro-uribe-le-dio-las-gracias-a-gustavo-petro/ The candidate has stated that in Colombia "we don't have a pension system, but banks have a profit system," so many claim that he would end the possibility of achieving the presidency. Petro recently stated that he wouldn't eliminate the system but would push for reforms to pensions in order to ensure a minimum income for Colombians. Petro also said that there is no reason to increase the retirement age.

(Who are the potential candidates for the Historic Pact?

Another controversial issue is that he has repeatedly stated that he would cease oil extraction as soon as he assumes office. This has caused confusion among investors and also among the market as a whole.

Experts believe Petro's plan to Colombia to stop oil exploration will result in a loss of $4.3 billion.

gustavo petro In addition, this proposal will create an antioil front across the globe and across the region that shifts the economy away from fossil fuels. petro gustavo For that I'd like to invite Gabriel Boric the Chilean president and LuizInacio Lula Silva the Brazilian president.

Petro claimed that he'd met with Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, in recent times regarding his idea.

His position on health concerns has also been controversial because he insists on ending EPS and replacing it with a preventive model that "guarantees the rights of individuals instead of the profits of bankers".

There were also questions raised regarding the legitimacy and independence of the Banco de la Republica.

Petro claims that the Bank's Board of Directors is part of a political group known as the Democratic Center. Therefore, Petro claims, "What we want" is an independent Bank of the Republic (...). https://www.dinero.com/empresas/confidencias-on-line/articulo/gustavo-petro-preocupa-a-wall-street/255306 The candidate made this during an debate.

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Petro (Petro leads voting intention in the presidential elections (according to Invamer).

The idea was controversial because he proposed issuing cash to fund government spending.

Petro's plan includes an economic model which isn't dependent upon fossil fuels. It also proposes the extraction of hydrocarbons. But, Petro places more emphasis on agriculture.

It is also stated that he would bring about a tax change that would remove exemptions, and convert the concept of minimum wage into real wages that are based upon the income and capital.