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.

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 ...

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

After Congress rejected Petro’s labor reform twice, most recently in March, he sent lawmakers a 12-question referendum proposal on May 1 as Colombian law requires that the Senate rule on the ...

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.

A man wears a hat with a Cuban flag and an image of Che Guevara at a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's intention to call a referendum on labor reform, in Cali, Colombia ...

Colombia’s president bypasses lawmakers and issues decree to let voters decide on labor reform The Associated Press June 11, 2025, 8:41 PM ...

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. Santiago Saldarriaga - AP ...