 In his first term as mayor, Peñalosa also went through a significant Recall election attempt by his political opponents.According to Peñalosa's official public curriculum vitae presented to Colombian authorities when elected as mayor, Peñalosa holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and History (Earned in May, 1977), a Master's in Government Affairs (Earned in September, 1979) and a "third cycle graduate title in Public Management", referring to the DESS title (Earned in September, 1980).He has written articles for "El Tiempo", "Nueva Frontera", "Economía Colombiana", "Carta Financiera" and "Revista Diners".