President Petro of Colombia
Colombia will grow more if there is dignity for the working people, if there is income above inflation and peoples living standards grow, if we can get many more people out of hunger. I raised the minimum wage in 2022 to 16% and the consequence was that 1,600,000 people across Colombia came out of hunger, that 1,100,000 came out of extreme poverty. We lifted people out of poverty and hunger, and the minimum wage was rising.
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In 2025 the people of Colombia will receive another raise in their minimum wage.
Colombia has had a long line of great leaders, some of whom have attended Harvard.
President Petro is leading with a love for the people.
Salute,
Tony V.