Sergio Fajardo- Entrevista-Candidato presidencial 07 de mayo 2018

Abstract

In an interview given to the Universidad Distrital radio station, the presidential candidate of the Colombian Coalition, Sergio Fajardo, ratified his strategy of "citizen conversations" directly in the streets, a method that he has applied for 18 years. The candidate pointed out that corruption represents the greatest concern of Colombians, followed by education, health, pensions and the implementation of the peace agreements. As a former university professor, Fajardo defined education, along with science, technology and entrepreneurship, as the guiding axis of his government plan. He promised to increase the educational budget by 10% annually, expand coverage, remedy the deficit in public universities and redefine the role of Icetex to mitigate dropouts. Fajardo, backed by the Green Alliance and the Democratic Pole, dismissed the criticism of his opponents who call him "lukewarm" and the attacks that try to link him to illegality, arguing that his style moves away from aggression. Finally, he guaranteed the transparency of the resources of his campaign, characterized by austerity, and was optimistic about the polls by promoting a silent vote for the first round.