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After the senate rejected the referendum, Petro threatens to impose a plebiscite by decree, angering right-wing elites.

Colombians must now get a visa to visit Israel for tourism or business, breaking an agreement of nearly sixty years

Henry Alexis Velasco was recorded shouting phrases such as, “You are black trash” (“sos un negro basura”) in the face of the transit officer.

The CUT’s two-day general strike was peaceful but small; it failed to build momentum for the Labor Reform Referendum as intended.

Petro's Outreach to China & Xi Jing Ping faces skepticism by various actors in Colombia's business & political sectors.

The Central Workers Union has called for a strike for 29-30 May to press demands.

Sarabia is under investigation amid allegations of illicit enrichment. Her brother’s wealth is also under scrutiny

Petro joins New Silk Road as China offers loans to Latin America; Trump’s fading influence strains Colombia’s politics.

After signing a deal with China's Xi Jing Ping, Colombian President Gustavo Petro returned home to bitter defeat of his flagship labor referendum project in the Colombian Senate.

Petro launched labor reform referendum at Labor Day rallies in Bogotá after senate committees blocked the debate.