Colombia Presidential Front-Runner Would End New Oil Exploration
- Candidate Gustavo Petro gives interview to El Tiempo
- Petro says he’d lead Colombia away from “extractivist” economy
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Colombian front-runner Gustavo Petro said his first decision as president would be to stop awarding oil exploration contracts, according to an interview with El Tiempo.
Petro, a left-wing candidate in next year’s presidential race, said he’d move Colombia away from an “extractivist” economy based on fossil fuels, allowing the country to attract investors who understand the importance of focusing on climate change as a national security matter.