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President Gustavo Petro, a left-wing former guerrilla fighter, and his mélange of an alliance, known as the Pacto Histórico, ascended to power in August last year,
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incessant machinery of a disquieted ruling class constantly undermines the coalition’s policy goals, particularly through lawfare and corporate media smears. Unsurprisingly, despite evidence of Petro’s impressive performance in his first year in office given these challenges, most of the country’s opinion polls show his approval ratings down from 56 percent when he was appointed to just 33 percent. However, a recent Strategic Center Latin American of Geopolitics report suggests that around 90 percent of those who voted for the coalition continue to approve its mandate.
✏️ The power of propaganda and controlling the narrative. Ruling class don’t want him, and it’s hard to tell if “opinion” polls can be trusted when the elite/corps control the media. Mix in the fact that 90% of those that voted for him approve his mandate so far. 👓 propaganda 🔗 View Highlight
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in contrast to the austerity policies of neoliberal governments, Colombia’s reduction in inflation has been accompanied by a government-led policy to increase people’s wages — particularly benefiting some of the poorest workers, who today enjoy higher salaries and lower living costs. Moreover, these positive indicators have been bolstered by a reduction in unemployment.
✏️ An example of being able to reduce inflation while still increasing people’s wages. Austerity is not the only path (except for neoliberals). 🔗 View Highlight
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President Petro and the coalition government have made significant strides in implementing some of their ambitious social policies.
✏️ Hitting all angles with a socialist bat:
- Dealing with land rights and distribution by awarding land titles to rural families quickly and enmasse.
- Dealing peacefully with local guerrillas and militant groups
- Citizens’ Rent program that subsidizes rent for two million vulnerable people.
- Calling out for devaluation of fossil fuel companies
- Policies to spend more on Amazon protection/regeneration 🔗 View Highlight
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the Colombian project’s longevity will depend on its leaders’ ability to outmaneuver the country’s elites and transform relations with the world’s imperialist powers
✏️ A couple of challenges that a socialist country will face both internally and externally 🔗 View Highlight