BOGOTA (Reuters) -A Colombian high court on Wednesday suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a controversial referendum on his proposed labor reform, the latest setback ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in August to decide changes to the country’s labor laws, including whether ...

Petro has repeatedly accused Congress of blocking his reforms and last week issued a decree that called on Colombia’s elections agency, the National Registrar, to organize a referendum on labor ...

People participate in a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's intention to call a referendum on labor reform, in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

People participate in a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's intention to call a referendum on labor reform, in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in August to decide changes to the country’s labor laws, including whether ...

People participate in a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's intention to call a referendum on labor reform, in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in August to decide changes to the country’s labor laws, including whether ...