Petro defende rede de hospitais públicos e propõe assembleia constituinte

O presidente Gustavo Petro defendeu o modelo de saúde pública e criticou duramente as EPS durante seu discurso de Dia do Trabalho em Medellín. Dirigindo-se a uma multidão no parque Las Luces, ele propôs uma assembleia nacional constituinte. Ele destacou conquistas na infraestrutura de saúde, como hospitais flutuantes em áreas remotas.

Em 1º de maio de 2026, durante as comemorações do Dia do Trabalho no parque Las Luces, em Medellín, o presidente Gustavo Petro falou a uma multidão de sindicatos e organizações civis. Quatro meses antes do fim de seu mandato, ele defendeu sua agenda de reformas, priorizando os direitos trabalhistas e o sistema público de saúde. Petro criticou o modelo das Entidades Promotoras de Salud (EPS) como ineficiente. “O sistema privado das EPS está falido porque roubou o dinheiro público da Colômbia”, afirmou o presidente. Ele também criticou as operações do Fomag e observou que milhares de profissionais de saúde agora atendem populações historicamente desassistidas. O presidente destacou o fortalecimento da rede de hospitais públicos como uma conquista fundamental. “Temos dois sistemas então: hospitais públicos que crescem, que nascem, que se fortalecem, navios-hospital que navegam no mar para cuidar das pessoas na costa, hospitais em rios navegando na Amazônia, na Orinoquía, para chegar ao vilarejo onde nenhum médico jamais chegou, bairros populares onde chega um enfermeiro”, concluiu Petro.

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