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With the support of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s labor unions have begun organizing community councils that could decide to shut down the economy in an attempt to force Congress into approving a labor reform. The General Labor Confederation (CGT) and the United Workers Central (CUT) said that they will hold a “social, political and popular The […]

President Gustavo Petro called on Colombia to organize a mass movement in response to an allegedly fraudulent Senate vote that sunk a broadly supported referendum on the expansion of labor rights. From China, Petro addressed the nation and called on local authorities to facilitate working class council meetings. These community councils would be in charge […]

Colombia’s government suffered a major defeat in Congress after a tiny Senate minority rejected a referendum that would have forced Congress to improve labor conditions. With 49 votes against and 47 in favor, the Senate ended President Gustavo Petro’s attempt to push through his far-reaching and broadly supported labor reform through a popular vote. […]

Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative in an attempt to decrease its dependence on the economy of the United States. President Gustavo Petro announced the agreement after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Petro said on social media platform X that “the history of our foreign relations changes” with The […]

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who was convicted of money laundering in July 2023. The former president has been residing in the Panama’s Nicaraguan Embassy since February 2024 and was given a safe passage by his government, which allowed him to fly on a private jet to The […]

Illegal armed groups have forcibly recruited at least 1,494 minors in Colombia since the signing of a peace deal between the government and guerrilla organization FARC in 2016, according to the prosecution of war crimes tribunal JEP. In a report, the JEP’s Investigation and Accusation Unit (UIA) made it clear that the peace process that The post […]

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro arrived in China for a five-day visit that seeks to strengthen ties between the Asian giant and Latin America. As president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Nations (CELAC), Petro aspires a more prominent role for the region in global affairs. My mission will be to help us connect The post Petro arrives […]

Prosecutors arrested the former president of Colombia’s Senate over allegations that he received bribes from government officials seeking to buy his support. Senator Ivan Name was taken into custody in Bogota after the Supreme Court ordered the prosecution to arrest the prominent Green Alliance politician. According to two jailed former directors of the […]

The United States’ Special Envoy for Latin America warned Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro that attempts to strengthen ties with China may come with repercussions from Washington DC. Special Envoy Mauricio Claver-Carone told press that “Petro’s rapprochement with China is a great opportunity for Ecuadorian roses and Central American coffee.” The […]