The green promises of Colombia’s president ring ever more hollow

Colombia plans to end social class system based on neighborhoods

Colombia’s president has promised to battle economic segregation, a geographical separation where wealth is concentrated in certain areas. The South American country has had a system of subsidizing certain neighborhoods for decades. But did the remedy

The green promises of Colombia’s president ring ever more hollow

Costly imported gas? Sure! Big gas discovery? Great!

President Gustavo Petro. Photo: Presidency. The British magazine The Economist harshly criticized the environmental policy of Colombian President Gustavo Petro in an article entitled “The green promises of Colombia‘s president ring ever more Hollow,” in which he states that the president’s ambitious ecological promises are crumbling in the face of the country’s energy reality. In the first instance, he argues that Petro has made symbolic advance…

The British media’s thesis is that President Petro’s green policies to replace gas can, on the contrary, cause more pollution and at a higher price for Colombians. His main argument is that the suspension of new gas exploration licenses, coupled with the decrease in reserves, force the country to import fuel from countries like Qatar, in the Middle East. According to The Economist, this decision triples the price of gas because it must first be …