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Economist and Colombia's first left-wing president (2022-2026). He prioritized the ecological transition away from fossil fuels, the Total Peace policy with guerrillas and distributive reforms in healthcare and pensions.
Political axes
Gustavo Petro leans further toward progressive than 92% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Morality is where Gustavo Petro stands furthest from the rest.
On Structure, Gustavo Petro sits close to the catalog median.
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Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
Current that seeks to move beyond capitalism through elections, with social ownership of large firms, cooperatives and workplace democracy, rejecting both the vanguard party and mere social democratic management of the market.
Current that advocates social reforms and the expansion of rights to promote equality and justice, trusting progress, science, and collective action to transform institutions and overcome inequalities.
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Authoritarian NeoliberalismFar-Right27%
An American politician, Bernie Sanders is the leading voice of democratic socialism in the United States, defending universal public healthcare, labor rights, and the fight against inequality and the power of large corporations.
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A small rural New England state, Vermont combines direct-democracy town meetings, the progressive politics of Bernie Sanders, cooperatives, dairy farming and environmentalism, with one of the least religious populations in the country and permissive gun laws.
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Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
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