Jorge Enrique Robledo

Jorge Enrique Robledo Castillo (born February 11, 1950) is a Colombian architect and politician currently serving as Senator. He has run for president of Columbia.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Robledo.
Jorge Robledo
Senator of Colombia
Assumed office
July 20, 2002
Personal details
Born (1950-02-11) February 11, 1950
Ibagué, Tolima
Colombia
Political partyAlternative Democratic Pole
Alma materUniversity of Los Andes
ProfessionArchitect
Politician
Lecturer

Biography

Castillo was born on February 11, 1950, in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. He became an architect and politician.

Political career

Robledo is a member of the Dignidad political party. He was formerly a member of the Alternative Democratic Pole and was the Senate Leader for the party in congress. In his 4th term in office, Robledo received the highest vote of all Senators in the 2014 parliamentary elections (191,910 votes).[1]

In October 2016, Robledo announced that he would run for president in 2018.[2] He will be a candidate in the 2022 Presidential primary elections held by the Center Hope Coalition, vying to represent the Coalition in the first round of the Colombian Presidential general election.

Policies

Senator Robledo is known for his economic nationalist policies and his persistent criticism of neoliberalism and the dependency on foreign investment as the main economic driver of economic growth. He has also focused heavily on national sovereignty, industrialization, workers' rights, and the improvement of healthcare. Robledo maintains strong relations with Colombia's agricultural interest groups. He is a critic of Colombia's free trade deals with respect to food security and agricultural production.[3]

References
  1. "Cuatro senadores con la más alta votación de sus partidos". Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  2. "Jorge Robledo presentó su precandidatura a la Presidencia". October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "El libre comercio y los TLC están destruyendo la seguridad alimentaria: Senador Robledo • Jorge Robledo". May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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