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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb

Colombia candidate Gutierrez backs subsidies, businesses to stoke growth

Colombian centre-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez, of the government's coalition Team for Colombia, speaks to the media in Bogota, Colombia May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Colombia's economy must grow by more than 5% per year and the government should fund a basic income for the poorest households if the country is to tackle deep inequality, center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez said on Wednesday.

Gutierrez, a former mayor of Medellin, is second in the polls ahead of what will likely be a first round of voting on Sunday, with some 25% support.

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