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Top economist endorses Colombia's Gustavo Petro
by Adriaan Alsema June 3, 2018
Renowned economist Thomas Piketty praised the economic proposals of Colombia’s leftist presidential candidate on Saturday.
The Frenchman received worldwide fame in 2013 when he published the best-selling book “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” He teaches economy at the London School of Economics, the Massachusetts Institute for Technology and the Paris School of Economics.
The scholar praised Petro on Twitter for his “serious and convincing” economic proposals “that would allow the country to finally enter the new century.”
The leftist candidate, who is lagging behind conservative rival Ivan Duque, said he had asked Piketty to review his proposals.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/top-economist-endorses-colombias-gustavo-petro/