One of Colombia’s highest courts blocked President Gustavo Petro’s proposal to hold a referendum on boosting labor rights. Petro had sought the vote for Aug. 7, anticipating a a big show of public ...

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced the withdrawal of a planned referendum on labor reforms after the Senate ...

A referendum to seek voter approval for a raft of labor reforms in Colombia will be withdrawn after the Senate approved a ...

Colombia's Council of State on Wednesday suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a referendum on a labor reform, citing lack of Senate authorization. The decree, which Petro ...

President Petro said that a referendum on calling a National Constitutional Assembly will be included in the next legislative ...

The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...

A Colombian high court on Wednesday suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a controversial ...

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 intends to call a national referendum by executive decree to revive parts of his agenda -- particularly a labor reform bill recently rejected by the Senate.

Colombia is reeling from a high-stakes political scandal after explosive audio leaks revealed a secret plot —allegedly ...

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro enraged political parties on the right by announcing that he will decree a referendum on labor reforms despite opposition by the Senate. In an address to the nation, ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the withdrawal of a labor reform referendum after the Senate passed a modified ...