Colombia's Senate has approved a contentious labor reform aimed at enshrining an eight-hour workday and increasing worker ...

A 14-member commission of Colombia’s Senate voted against a labor reform despite mass protests in favor that had been called by President Gustavo Petro. As expected, eight senators who had announced ...

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

Colombia’s Congress ramped up security measures ahead of protests called by President Gustavo Petro in opposition to a senate commission vote to shelve a labor reform. Petro called on labor unions, ...

During a protest organized by labor unions ... his labor and health reform proposals, which have struggled to gain legislative approval, outside Congress in Bogotá, Colombia, Tuesday, March ...

People participate in a march called by the central labor unions in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's intention ...

Colombia witnessed nationwide protests Tuesday organized by the ... government's response to Congress' failure to pass labor and health reforms central to the leftist administration's agenda.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro aims to force a Senate vote on labor reforms via a proposed referendum. The reforms ...

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

Colombia's streets are bracing ... lawmakers to greenlight a referendum on critical labor and health care reforms. The widespread call to protest follows a significant legislative setback for ...

Colombia is at a democratic crossroads as President Gustavo Petro clashes with Congress and civil society over political ...

BOGOTA, Colombia ... efforts to reform Colombia’s health system and labor laws, as the nation prepares for congressional and presidential elections next year. During a protest organized by ...