How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

FILE PHOTO: 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

MEXICO CITY (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.

That lines him up with Chile's recently-elected President Gabriel Boric, a Millennial who has also pledged to take a firm stance on tackling climate change.