In order to carry out the proposals that he put forward during the political campaign, the elected president, Gustavo Petro, will have to obtain majorities in the Congress of the Republic.
The Senator Armando Benedetti, who was his right hand throughout this electoral process, considers that a “national agreement” with the political sectors.
According to Benedetti, the great reforms cannot be imposed, they must be the product of a consensus that is made with everyone. “The National Agreement is to start looking for dialogue and consensus with all sectors so that major decisions are the product of agreements and not impositions”, Benedetti said.
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In fact, some sources indicate that Gustavo Petro, even since he was a candidate, was already searching for the necessary majorities in the Congress of the Republic.
Also, Benedetti affirms that hatred and personal quarrels must be left behindin order to achieve the transformations that the country needs.
“I consider all my disagreements and personal misunderstandings with my opponents to be over.. No fight or old grudge contributes to writing a new page in the history of Colombia”, she maintained.
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The political leader affirms that Petro will govern for all Colombians and will ensure the welfare of those who supported him at the polls and those who did not support him in the elections.
The candidate of the Historical Pact prevailed at the polls by a little over 11,200,000 votes, surpassing his opponent Rodolfo Hernández by around 700 thousand. votes.
The engineer admitted defeat and called Petro to congratulate him on his victory and offer his good offices. to move the country forward and generate well-being in the citizenry.
