LSE Latin America Centre Blog

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will mark his first year in office in August 2023. A former guerrilla member, Petro was elected under the promise to radically transform the structures of violence and inequality in Colombia. This ambitious agenda included introducing reforms in the country’s education, labour, pensions, land, health, and tax systems, alongside a comprehensive peace policy. Mario Carvajal (London School of Economics), Álvaro Llano (SciencesPo Paris) and Alejandro Posada-Téllez (University of Oxford) explore some of the features that have defined Petro’s first year in office, focusing on his proposed reforms, bureaucratic choices, and communication style. 

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