Gustavo Petro
President of the Pacto Histórico party · Pacto Histórico (Historic Pact)
Where they stand
The latest thing they said on each issue, dated. Tap an issue for their words and the source.
Security and drugs
Armed groups Negotiate with armed groups
Said
He said killings fell in the gold and cocaine areas where his government held talks, and rejected the view that dialogue is bad and killing good.
“En las zonas del oro y la cocaína, donde pudimos hacer procesos de diálogo, se desplomó. Entonces, ¿por qué nos dicen ahora y convencen a millones sobre que dialogar es malo y que matar es bueno?”
Our translation In the gold and cocaine areas, where we were able to hold dialogue processes, it collapsed. So why do they tell us now and convince millions that dialogue is bad and killing is good?
Coca crops Voluntary crop substitution
Said
His government concentrates on voluntary crop substitution, with 25,000 hectares enrolled, and eradication is voluntary.
“Nos concentramos en la sustitución voluntaria, el programa ya tiene 25.000 hectárea inscritas y ya se ve en las vistas satelitales. La erradicación es voluntaria.”
Our translation We concentrate on voluntary substitution, the programme already has 25,000 hectare enrolled and it can already be seen in the satellite views. Eradication is voluntary.
Source 'La erradicación forzada favorece el cultivo de coca': presidente explica sustitución voluntaria de cultivos (RTVC Noticias, quoting his X post) (as reported by rtvcnoticias.com)
- ExtraditionNothing on record yet
Economy and services
Oil and gas No new exploration
Said
Colombia decided to sign no more exploration contracts for coal, oil and gas.
“Colombia ha decidido no firmar más contratos de exploración en carbón y petróleo y gas.”
Our translation Colombia has decided not to sign more exploration contracts in coal and oil and gas.
Health reform The state runs health care
Said
He said members of Congress were bribed to block his health reform and its removal of the EPS insurers as intermediaries, whom he accused of stealing the money.
“para no permitir la aprobación de la Reforma de la Salud y quitar la intermediación de las EPS, que se roban el dinero y que por robarse el dinero por decenas de billones matan colombianos.”
Our translation so as not to allow the approval of the Health Reform and removing the intermediation of the EPS, which steal the money and which, by stealing the money by tens of trillions, kill Colombians.
The constitution
Constituent assembly Convene an assembly
Said
He told a May Day rally that a national constituent assembly is the only way, and asked citizens to collect signatures for it.
“Solo hay una manera, ciudadanos y ciudadanas, se llama asamblea nacional constituyente”
Our translation There is only one way, citizens, it is called national constituent assembly
Source En el Día del Trabajo, Petro volvió a pedir apoyo para su idea de una asamblea nacional constituyente (Infobae) (as reported by infobae.com)
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