Gustavo Petro won the Historic Pact with the help of Lights and Shadows
Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday the favoritism which was spotted in polls for several week.
( https://www.pulzo.com/noticias/gustavo-petro for those who wish to join be included in the Historic Pact of Pensions and Inclusiveness).
https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro of the Republic and former mayor in Bogota has won the victory in the Historic Pact coalition. Officially as of now, petro gustavo running for the presidency which he hopes to win three times.
The large majority of votes in the consultation leads him to be the most representative of the figures of the Colombian left, and a solid candidate for president, despite his controversial proposals and views on a variety of fronts, not least the economic one.
Petro has expressed his intention to make a readjustment to the pension system by the creation of a public administrator for pension funds to have a "mixed and complimentary system" together with private funds.
According https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocupa-que-gustavo-petro-llegue-a-la-presidencia/202157/ , there is no system of pensions in Colombia. But there are bank profits. So many have claimed that Petro would eliminate any possibility of being elected President. Petro recently stated that although he wouldn't eliminate them but he would pursue reforms in pensions to guarantee a minimum retirement age for Colombians. Petro also said that it is not necessary to increase the age of retirement.
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http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senadores/53-senadores-2018-2022/1512-gustavo-francisco-petro-urrego that has been a source of controversy is the fact that he's repeatedly said that he will stop oil extraction as soon as he assumes office. This has caused confusion among investors and also among the market as a whole.
Experts say Petro's idea of ending oil exploration would cause a massive impact on Colombia which would cost Colombia $4.3 trillion.
I am also proposing to set up an anti oil front in the region and around the world. This would move the economy away form fossil fuels. In this regard I would like to invite Gabriel Boric (the new Chilean president) and LuizInacio Lula da Silva (the Brazilian LuizInacio Lula da Silva) and others.
Petro claimed that he had met with Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, in recent times about his plan.
His attitude towards health concerns has also been controversial. He has been insistent about eliminating EPS and replacing it with a preventive system that "guarantees all rights of individuals and not the financial gains of banksters".
He also raised questions about the independence and legitimacy of the Banco de la Republica.
Petro said that the Bank Board of Directors of the Bank was part of the Democratic Center, a political party. "What we would like is an independent Bank of the Republic (...) and it is to us key to ensure that the Board of Directors is represented by the community," the candidate said in the middle of the debate.
(Petro leads voting intention in the presidential elections According to Invamer).
The idea of releasing money in order to finance government spending was controversial.
The main pillars of Petro's proposals are an economy that doesn't depend on fossil fuels, mining and hydrocarbon extraction, with greater importance for agriculture.
He also said that he will implement a tax reform to eliminate exemptions and change the minimum wage concept into a wage dependent on capital and income.