00:00Gustavo Petro bids farewell to this palace, to these offices from which he governed for four years.
00:05In 2022, 11.2 million Colombians entrusted him with the management of the State.
00:09And although he tried to give his project another term, this August 7th it ends
00:13to make way for a president who proposes a radically different model.
00:17What is the legacy and what are the debts left by the first left-wing government in Colombia?
00:22Let's see.
00:22When he entered through this door and exchanged that cold greeting between his family and President Ivan's team
00:28Duke,
00:28Petro inherited a country that was recovering from a pandemic,
00:31a deep polarization that spilled onto the streets with the social uprising
00:35and armed violence in reconfiguration.
00:38According to Petro himself, he also found a huge debt that conditioned his program.
00:42Their bets can be summarized in three main lines,
00:45social reforms, total peace and energy transition.
00:48The reforms began with a honeymoon period with Congress,
00:51He assembled a diverse cabinet and gave a voice to traditional parties.
00:54That's why he managed to pass a tax reform of almost 20 trillion,
00:58although the Constitutional Court later reduced it,
01:00the National Development Plan and the Total Peace Law.
01:03Then came the thorniest proposals and the clashes began.
01:06Labor, pension and health reform.
01:09For Petro, those three bets are his pride and he considers them his legacy for the country.
01:14With the first, he revived night and Sunday surcharges and reinforced several labor rights.
01:18The process was not easy, as it even failed and motivated the president and his party.
01:23to promote a popular consultation and constant mobilizations.
01:26The marches and the famous plaza protests were a constant feature of this administration.
01:31The pension plan, based on a pillar system, was approved.
01:34but to date it has not come into effect because the Constitutional Court
01:38continue reviewing possible procedural flaws.
01:40Regarding the health reform, which promotes a public, preventive, and territorially based system,
01:45It was never approved and, in fact, it was what undermined Petro's governability
01:49and led him to break up the coalition. This, of course, was reflected in numerous cabinet changes.
01:55It added more than 60 ministers. Those who didn't leave because of these clashes
01:58They left due to direct disagreements with the president.
02:01At this point we must pause. The relationship with Congress to approve these reforms
02:06It opened the door to corruption scandals.
02:08According to the court, a network of payments and contract awards was orchestrated from within the government.
02:12so that congressmen would vote for the projects. The UNGRD's resources were the spoils.
02:17Because of this case, some of Petro's associates are imprisoned, being prosecuted, and even fugitives.
02:22And he's not the only one, because it's worth remembering the campaign financing, the scandals, and the friendly fire.
02:28starring figures such as Ricardo Roa, Laura Sarabia, Armando Benedetti, Angie Rodríguez,
02:33Juliana Guerrero and more.
02:35With Petro, the government also received a proposal to make peace with armed groups.
02:39and criminal gangs. In fact, during his campaign he himself spoke of the end of the ELN in three months.
02:44Dialogue tables, negotiators, and peace facilitators were quickly set up. All of this
02:49Always with objections from the opposition. After four years, politicians, analysts, and organizations
02:54Social activists point out that the policy did not have the desired effect. In fact, proponents of
02:59The 2016 peace agreement was criticized for negligence in its implementation.
03:03Of the ten peace tables it opened, seven remain active, but only on paper, because
03:07Only one, that of the National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army, presents tangible results.
03:12What did happen was an increase in the strength of several criminal organizations,
03:16illicit crops, attacks against the security forces and civilians in some
03:20regions and even the rumors of possible offers and leaks of information to dissident groups,
03:25such as that of alias Calarca or the Gulf Clan. In all these cases, the Administration has
03:30refused to act to favor criminals.
03:32Faced with criticism over the deterioration of security and even the capabilities of the force
03:36In public, Petro has responded by highlighting the increase in soldiers' salaries, the reduction
03:42to home deliveries, among other advances.
03:44However, it cannot be overlooked that his approach to peace also included a transformation
03:48from the countryside with the agrarian reform. According to the National Land Agency, they were incorporated
03:52More than 806,000 hectares were added to the land fund, and 351,000 hectares were given to families.
03:58peasant and ethnic communities.
04:00Another speech that the future former president took to all regions and on each of his trips
04:07Internationally, the fight against climate change was the main issue. This is where the signing stalled.
04:11of gas and oil exploration and exploitation contracts and called for more taxes
04:15to that sector. According to experts, this had a negative effect on Ecopetrol, in addition to the
04:20problems with Ricardo Roa and doubts about corporate governance.
04:23There was also a clash with the energy sector, and several unions point out that it leaves a
04:27Country at risk of blackout. The government responds that what it did was put first...
04:32users and promote clean energy. President Petro leaves with a balance sheet of
04:37There are both positive and negative aspects. On the one hand, the minimum wage increased by 23%, while the unemployment rate fell to 8%.
04:43Multidimensional poverty fell to 9.9%, and tourism brought 25 million visitors.
04:49On the other hand, there is a debt of 58.6% of GDP, the financial crisis in healthcare, and mismanagement.
04:54of the diplomacy that led him to clash with several governments and, of course, the deterioration
04:59of security in several regions. This Friday, August 7, Petro's government ends, the
05:03president of ads and fights on Twitter or X, the one who clashed, like no other, with
05:08The institutions defend their projects. Petro is leaving, but his legacy remains, a project.
05:13and a left-wing party unlike any seen before, which he himself will lead in search of
05:18to bring him back to power in 2030. Now will come Abelard of the Priegans, who in fact
05:22He will not govern from that palace, and he will not even govern from Bogotá, as he will maintain headquarters.
05:27alternatives in Medellín, Cali and Barranquillo.
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