Columbia's first left -wing president was inaugurated, and local media claimed that about 100,000 people witnessed their inaugural ceremony

[Global Times Special Reporter Wang Miao] On the 7th local time, Colombian politics ushered in a historic moment -the country's first left -wing President Gustov Petro was sworn in. Local people said that Petro would implement his ambitious social and economic reforms, reducing the phenomenon of violence and serious inequality.

Local media reported on the 7th that Petro held an inaugural ceremony in Bolivar Square in Pojota that day, and took the oath under the witness of about 100,000 people and Spanish king Ferpe VI and at least nine Latin American leaders. According to reports, Petro promised to implement free public university education and medical reforms, and established a broad Congress alliance consisting of left -wing and middle -school political parties. The new president also promised to restore peaceful negotiations with the rupture of the "Columbia National PLA".

On August 5, local time, Colombia President Ivan Duke (left) shook hands with President Gustov Petro (right). Picture source: Visual China

On the eve of the inauguration ceremony, Petro said that the new government strives to "bring things to Colombia for several centuries, that is, stability and peace." Start. "Petro had previously promised to suspend oil exploration, promote clean energy, improve the tax of the rich, invest in medical care and education, and reform the police system to ensure social fairness. In diplomacy, Petro said it would resume diplomatic and business relations with the Venezuela Maludo government. The two countries have interrupted diplomatic relations since 2019.

Petro's series of policies highlight their left wing. After Petro came to power, public opinion believes that Colombia will open a distance from the United States due to the differences in values ​​and ideology. In this regard, Agence France -Presse reported on the 7th that Petro took a hard time in the presidential election in June this year, and finally brought Colombia, which has been ruled by conservative elite for a long time, to Latin America's continuous left -wing camp.

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