How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future
By David Alire Garcia
4 minute read
Fires surge in Brazilian Amazon for third straight year in August in Labrea
Election campaign rally in Fusagasuga
Fires surge in Brazilian Amazon for third straight year in August in Labrea
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A poster with the image of Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the Coalition Historic Pact is seen during a campaign rally in Fusagasuga, Colombia May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo
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MEXICO CITY, May 16 (Reuters) - Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener future.