Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday the favoritism that was spotted in polls for several week.

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gustavo petro was won by Bogota's former mayor and senator of the Republic. This means that he is a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, an office that he hopes to win for the 3rd time.

He is the most representative figure in Colombian left, and is a credible presidential candidate despite his controversial opinions and ideas on numerous areas, including the economic.

https://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego has expressed his intention to change the pension system by the creation of a public administrator for pension funds, resulting in an "mixed and complementing system" together with private funds.

According to Petro, there is no system of pensions in Colombia. But, there are http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senadores/53-senadores-2018-2022... . Many have said that he will end any chance of being elected president. gustavo petro stated that he would not eliminate the system but would advocate for reforms to the pension system in order to ensure an income that is minimum for Colombians. Petro also said that it is not necessary to increase the age of retirement.

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Another issue that has caused controversy is that he has repeatedly stated that he will stop extraction of oil the moment he takes office as President, a situation that has caused uncertainty among investors and the market in general.

Experts estimate that Petro's proposal to end exploration of oil in Colombia will result in a cost around $4.3 billion.

https://www.larepublica.co/gustavo-petro proposes the formation of an anti-oil front across the region and all over the world, which helps move the economy away fossil fuels. I would like to invite Gabriel Boric, the new Chilean president, as well as Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the Brazilian vice president.

Petro said he's talked to Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minster of Spain regarding his plan.

His position on health has been controversial as he is insistent on ending EPS and replacing the model with a preventive model that "guarantees the rights of people, not the bankers' profit".

The president also raised doubts about the legitimacy and independence of the Banco de la Republica.


Petro claimed 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 has the presence of the society," the candidate stated during an argument.

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

The idea of creating money for government spending was not without controversy.

One of the main elements of Petro's plans is an economy that doesn't depend on fossil fuels, mining, or extraction of hydrocarbons, and more importance in agriculture.

There is also a mention that he will implement a tax overhaul that would eliminate exemptions and transform minimum wage concepts into actual wages based on capital and income.