Gustavo Petro the candidate confirmed on Sunday that he was the beneficiary who was evident in polls for several week.
(Positions in the Historic Pact for Pensions & Inflation)
By far, the former Bogota mayor Bogota and former senator of the Republic was able to secure the victory within the Historic Pact coalition and officially is now a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic the United States, a position to which he aspires for the third time.
Petro declared his intention to overhaul the pension system by the creation of a public manager of the pension funds. The pension system will be "mixed" and will complement the private fund.
He stated that Colombia does not have a pension system, but instead a system that is based on bank profit. This is what people believe makes Petro the most likely candidate to become the Presidency. Petro has stated recently that he would not abolish them, but would seek to overhaul the system of pensions in Colombia in order achieve an adequate level of pension for Colombians. He said "no is the need" for an increase in the pension age.
(Who comprise the Historic Pact's list of potential candidates).
Another of his controversial issues is the fact that he repeatedly stated that he will stop oil extraction the day the day he assumes office as President. This has caused a lot of uncertainty among investors as well as the market in general.
Experts believe that Petro's plan of putting an end to oil exploration could have a devastating effect on Colombia which would cost Colombia $4.3 trillion.
I also propose to create an anti-oil front in the region, and around the world. This would move the economy away from fossil fuels. In this regard, I invite Gabriel Boric (the new Chilean president) and LuizInacio Lula da Silva (the Brazilian LuizInacio Lula da Silva) as well as other.
His position on health issues is also controversial. gustavo petroGustavo Petro He is insistent on ending EPS and replacing it by the preventive-care model which "guarantees the rights of individuals and not bankers' profits."
gustavo petro He has also questioned the legitimacy of the Banco de la Republica and announced that he would also propose a reform in the event of becoming the President.
According to Petro, "the Board of Directors of the Bank belongs to an political party called the Democratic Center" and therefore, "what we want is an independent Bank of the Republic (...) it's to me crucial that the Board of Directors has the presence of society," said the candidate during an argument.
Invamer informs us that Petro is the top candidate in the voting plans for the presidential election.
The idea of issuing funds to finance government expenditure was not without controversy.