Colombia’s New President Petro Proposes Ambitious Tax Reforms

Colombian President Gustavo Petro introduced a new tax reform proposal to Congress that is expected to finance the ambitious programs and policies he hopes will transform the country. <br />The move by the country’s first leftist leader was the first step to fulfilling his promise to millions of Colombians. <br />Maydany Salcedo, who advises the administration on drug policy, believes Petro can bring the much-awaited peace, expected from a 2016 treaty between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the government.