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Gustavo Petro: the guerilla-turned-president who wants to "develop capitalism"
“I’m a Fighter” — Colombia’s New Leftist President | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
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Gustavo Petro: the guerilla-turned-president who wants to "develop capitalism"

Colombia is Latin America’s longest-standing democracy, but it’s never elected a leftist president … until now.

Gustavo Petro swept to power by a slim margin in June, thanks largely to young Colombian voters. What do they want from him? Change.

It won't be easy. Petro wants to provide free university education and health care, to end oil exploration, and to tax the rich. Will he deliver?

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