Colombia's Senate on Tuesday approved a modified and much-debated labor reform bill, after President Gustavo Petro decreed a referendum to seek direct approval from voters for the initiative. The bill ...

Colombia’s Senate has approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended a binding referendum to bypass Congress and push labor reforms, sparking ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in ...

Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree to hold a referendum on labor reforms, an attempt to ...

Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree to hold a public referendum vote on a labor reform.

Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree to hold a public referendum vote on a labor reform.

Eight of Colombia’s main political parties are opposing President Gustavo Petro’s plan to decree a referendum on labor rights, labeling his attempt to sideline congress a “coup”. “The ...

THIS SAME MEASURE WAS ON THE BALLOT BACK IN NOVEMBER. IT NEARLY PASSED, WINNING 56% IN FAVOR OF THE TAX. 60% IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE REFERENDUM TO PASS. MAYOR MCGHEE SUSPECTS THE FALL CAME FROM ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s labor unions on Wednesday began a 48-hour strike in support of a referendum proposed by President Gustavo Petro to let voters to decide whether to overhaul ...

A demonstrator pulls a flag during a strike called by pro-government labor unions in support of reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo ...