On Sunday, Gustavo Petro, the candidate for Gustavo Petro, confirmed the favoritism that polls have been indicating for many weeks.

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The election was won by Bogota's previous senator and mayor of the Republic. The result officially makes him a candidate in the Presidency Of the Republic the office he aspirates to for the third time.

The large vote in the consultation has made him the most representative member of the Colombian left. He's also a solid potential presidential candidate despite his controversial ideas and views on numerous different fronts.

Petro has stated that he intends to adjust the pension system by establishing an official manager for pension funds. This will allow for the creation of a "mixed system" of public and private funds.

The candidate stated that Colombia doesn't have a retirement system, but rather an institution that generates bank profits. Many believe this will prevent his from being President. Petro recently stated that although the pension system would not be eliminated however, he will seek to make changes regarding pensions in order to guarantee a minimum retirement age for Colombians. Petro further stated that it is not necessary to increase the age of retirement.


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Another controversy is that he has repeatedly stated that he will end extraction of oil by the time when he becomes president. This is a matter that has caused uncertainty for investors.

Experts believe that Petro's plan to end oil exploration would be devastating for Colombia which would cost Colombia $4.3 trillion.

This proposal includes the creation an anti-oil force in the region and around the world , which will move the economy away fro fossil fuels. I would like to invite Gabriel Boric to Chile and LuizInacio Lula de Silva to join me.

Petro said the two of them were talking to Pedro Sanchez (the Prime Minister of Spain) about his proposal.

His position on healthcare issues is also controversial. petro gustavo He is insistent on ending EPS, and replacing it with the preventive-care model which "guarantees individual rights, not bankers' profits."

https://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego https://www.semana.com/semana-tv/vicky-en-semana/articulo/me-preocupa-que-gustavo-petro-llegue-a-la-presidencia/202157/ He has also raised questions about the independence of the Banco de la Republica and declared that he will propose a reform when he becomes President.

Petro said that the Bank Board of Directors belongs to the Democratic Center. petro gustavo Accordingly, the candidate at the center of a discussion said "What do we want? A truly independent Bank of the Republic (...) It's to me crucial that the board of director has the presence of the Society."

Invamer claims that Petro is leading the voter's intention to vote in the presidential election.

The idea of releasing cash to fund government spending was also controversial.

The main pillars of Petro's proposals are an economy that does not depend on fossil fuels, mining or extraction of hydrocarbons. They also emphasize more importance in agriculture.

There is also a mention that he would bring about a tax change which would end exemptions and change minimum wage concepts into real wage rates based on income and capital.