In Colombia, the biggest question for investors right now is whether the country will elect its first leftist government this year, with Gustavo Petro as president, according to a group of financial professionals who spoke to Bloomberg. Petro, 61, is leading the polls ahead of presidential elections in May and has stirred nervousness among bondholders […]
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Petro, the former guerrilla who wants to twist the tradition of power in Colombia
An army of bodyguards watches over the crowd chanting his name. The former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favorite in the polls to win the presidency in Colombia, is confident that this time not even the “ghost of political assassination“Will drive away the rise of the left”progressive”. 61 years old, medium height and thick glasses, Petro defies […]
Presidential candidate who scares investors leads survey in Colombia
Updated on 11/03/2021 02:05 am Colombian senator Gustavo Petro – who wants to tax the rich and reduce the economy’s dependence on fossil fuels – continues to have a wide advantage over his rivals heading into the 2022 presidential election. The former guerrilla, popular among the poorest Colombians and students and feared by many investors, […]