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

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree to hold a public referendum vote on ...

Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree to hold a referendum on labor reforms, an attempt to ...

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

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

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has issued a decree for a public referendum on labor reform. The reform aims to reduce ...

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

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the ...

COLOMBIA'S President Gustavo Petro signed a decree forcing through a referendum on enhancing workers’ rights on Wednesday – including over whether workdays should be limited to eight hours.

If the referendum were to be held, each measure would need to be approved by the majority of at least 13.5 million voters, a third of Colombia's electoral roll, to be valid.

The protests come as the country reels from bombing attacks in the southwest and attempted assassination of a senator.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro yesterday signed a decree to hold a referendum on labor reforms, an attempt to force the Senate to vote on a proposal on the ...