Gustavo Petro won the Historic Pact with Lights and Shadows
Candidate Gustavo Petro confirmed on Sunday the favorable vote that polls have been indicating for weeks.
(Position of candidates of the Historic Pact on Pensions and inflation).
https://caracol.com.co/tag/gustavo_francisco_petro_urrego/a/ was won by Bogota's former mayor and senator from the Republic. This officially means that he is a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, an office that he hopes to win for the third time.
https://www.elespectador.com/tags/gustavo-petro/ in the consultation made him the most representative member of the Colombian left. He is also a strong potential presidential candidate despite his controversial opinions and ideas on many different fronts.
https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/gustavo-petro-ganador-del-pacto-historico-562857 declared his intention to change the pension system via the creation of a public administrator for pension funds. Petro also plans to establish an arrangement that is "mixed-and-complementary" and private fund.
The candidate claimed that Colombia has no retirement system, instead it's a system that makes bank profits. Many believe this could prevent him from becoming President. However, Petro recently said that the government would not end pensions but would seek pension reform to ensure a minimum pension for Colombians. Petro also has said that there is "no necessity" to increase the pension age.
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Another issue that has been a source of controversy is his repeated promises to stop oil extraction when his presidency begins. This has led to anxiety for investors as well as the general market.
Experts estimate that Petro’s proposal to stop exploration for oil in Colombia will result in a cost around $4.3 billion.
The plan also proposes the creation of an anti-oil front across the region as well as across the globe, which helps move the economy away fossil energy sources. I would like to invite Gabriel Boric, the new Chilean president, and Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the Brazilian vice president.
Petro said he'd spoken to Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, in recent times about his plan.
His attitude on health issues is also controversial, as he has insisted on ending EPS and replacing it with a proactive care model that "guarantees the rights of people and not the profit of bankers".
gustavo petro has questioned the independence of Banco de la Republica.
Petro declared that the Bank Board of Directors belongs to the Democratic Center. Accordingly, the candidate in the middle of a discussion said "What do we really want? An independently run Bank of the Republic (...) It's to me essential that the Board of Directors is a part of the Society."
(Petro is the leader in voting intentions for the presidential election According to Invamer).
The idea that he proposed was also controversial. to issue money to finance the government's expenses.
Petro's proposals focus on a sustainable economy that isn't dependent on fossil fuels.
It is also stated that he will introduce a tax reform plan which would end exemptions as well as transform the idea and definition of minimum wage into a real income-based wage.