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LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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November 15, 2022

What Has Petro Accomplished in His First 100 Days?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro this week marks 100 days in office. // File Photo: Facebook Page of Gustavo Petro.

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Martha Maya Calle, senior associate and director of Latin American projects at the Institute for Integrated Transitions: “Gustavo Petro’s presidency began filled with unprecedented symbolic gestures and high expectations for change among communities and groups traditionally excluded from political participation. That, together with statements from government officials on issues such as health, tax, pension and agrarian reforms, clean energy, land restitution and peace policy, have turned his first 100 days into something of a roller coaster. With limited clarity on how and when all of this can be done, it begs the question of whether there is a road map or a plan to execute. As with all preceding governments, Petro’s administration faces the challenge of guaranteeing state presence and satisfying basic needs for those communities most affected by conflict and historically neglected by the state. While these communities now have higher expectations as they are part of…”

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