A Maverick Upends Colombian Politics

A quirky, unpredictable mathematician has upended predictions that President Álvaro Uribe’s heir-apparent would win the presidency later this month.

"“I’m battling for the integration of ideas from the left and right,” he said, explaining that he was in favor of higher tax collection and a strong government role in society, while also advocating the closing of inefficient state enterprises, cutting the public payroll and supporting private industry.

Mr. Mockus, the only son of Lithuanian immigrants, lit up when he discussed the roots of his ideas. He studied mathematics in France, and said two brief stints at Harvard had reinforced his admiration of the United States and the importance of ties between Bogotá and Washington."

Sure looks good to me. Check for Marxism.