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S&P cut Colombia’s rating to BB (negative outlook); Moody’s dropped it to Baa3 (stable), citing long-term fiscal concerns.

Courts blocked the referendum by decree; Petro is annoyed, but it may be moot if the labor reform is passed into law.

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

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.

Why Did The US Release One of Colombia’s Most Wanted Criminals After Crossing Border Illegally?

Congress is back (collective groan), and the word "reform" is set to dominate the agenda between now and the arrival of Father Christmas.

The far-reaching labor bill is an axis of Petro’s agenda to remake significant portions of Colombian society.

Neo-Marxist Petro blames the scandal on the "owners of capital," but the protagonists were his own chief of staff & campaign manager.