This Saturday, in special sessions, the House of Representatives of Colombia gave its approval to the text of the penal reform that the Senate had endorsed, in response to a request from the Constitutional Court for procedural defects. RELATED: President Petro To Sign Labor Reform in Colombia The legislative chamber approved it with 104 votes […]

President Gustavo Petro enacts Colombia’s new labor reform, reversing decades of neoliberal setbacks and marking a new era for workers’ rights and social justice. Related: Colombia’s Petro Denounces Smear Campaign Linking Him to Uribe Attack On June 25, 2025, President Gustavo Petro, standing before a crowd of workers outside Bogotá’s historic Quinta de Bolívar, signed […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro exposes right-wing plot to link him and Senator Iván Cepeda to the assassination attempt against opposition figure Miguel Uribe Turbay, amid escalating political warfare. Related: Colombia Deploys Security Forces to Protect 2026 Election Candidates Colombian President Gustavo Petro has publicly denounced a coordinated smear campaign attempting to implicate him and Senator […]

The reform must be applied in every public or private company… Ignoring the law is to break democracy, he said. At midday on Wednesday, Colombian president Gustavo Petro will sign the Labor Reform law, which Congress approved on June 20. RELATED: Colombian Senate Approves Historic Labor Reform Backed by Petro: A Major Step for Workers’ […]

This membership opens new financing opportunities for strategic projects, the Colombian presidency stated. On Thursday, Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia announced that her country has been admitted into the New Development Bank (NDB), the financial institution established by the BRICS group of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. RELATED: Colombian […]

Colombia’s Senate has approved a comprehensive labor reform bill championed by President Gustavo Petro, advancing critical protections for workers and regulating precarious contracts. The legislation now moves to reconciliation with the House before becoming law. Related: Colombian President Gustavo Petro Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup Plot and Urges Popular Consultation for Social Justice Senate Endorses Petro’s Progressive […]

President Gustavo Petro exposes a U.S.-supported far-right coup attempt against his progressive government and calls for a popular consultation on labor and social reforms as essential steps toward peace and justice in Colombia. Related: President Maduro Denounces U.S. Plan to Overthrow Gustavo Petro’s Government and Strengthens Defense of Zulia Petro Unveils U.S.-Backed Far-Right Coup Attempt […]

President Nicolás Maduro exposes a U.S.-backed conspiracy led by Senator Marco Rubio to destabilize Colombia’s progressive government under Gustavo Petro, while reinforcing civic-military unity in Venezuela’s Zulia state to counter regional threats. Related: Nicolás Maduro denounces Trump’s immigration decree and defends Venezuelan migrants amid Aragua governor’s swearing-in President Maduro Exposes U.S. Plot Against Colombia’s Progressive […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro signs a decree calling for a popular consultation on labor reform, advancing direct citizen participation amid legislative resistance. The decree is now under review by the Constitutional Court. Related: Colombian Social and Grassroots Organizations Call for National Mobilization to Support Popular Consultation and Peace with Social Justice In a decisive move […]

A judge has ordered the Colombian Congress to repeat the Senate vote on the Popular Consultation after fraud was confirmed. President Gustavo Petro welcomes the decision and calls for respect for the popular will. Related: Venezuela Proposes Binational Peace and Economic Development Zone with Colombia to Combat Drug Trafficking Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced with […]