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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manuel Rueda

Colombia's first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office a year ago laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government.

He said his agenda would provide Colombians with a “second opportunity” to end decades of internal violence, and he promised that his “government of change” would tackle longstanding inequalities by increasing government spending and reforming the health system and labor laws.

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