www.npr.org/2022/08/07/1116215977/ex-rebel-sworn-in-as-colombias-president-in-historic-shift
Possible protective factor against Climate Emergencies if he fulfills his electoral promises, specifically:
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Petro also formed alliances with environmentalists during his presidential campaign and has promised to turn Colombia into a “global powerhouse for life” by slowing deforestation and taking steps to reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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The incoming president has said Colombia will stop granting new licenses for oil exploration and will ban fracking projects, even though the oil industry makes up almost 50% of the nation’s legal exports. He plans to finance social spending with a $10 billion a year tax reform that would boost taxes on the rich and do away with corporate tax breaks.