El Senado de Colombia aprueba la reforma laboral, un tema que Petro planteó llevar a consulta popular

Por Fernando Ramos y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El Senado de Colombia aprobó este martes la reforma laboral que se discutía desde 2023, un tema que el presidente Gustavo Petro planteó someter a una consulta popular y por el que ha tenido tensiones con …

Colombia’s Senate approves labor bill that would mean more pay and protections for workers

Georgia State Students Collaborate in Virtual Exchange With Students in Colombia, Egypt

ATLANTA — Andrew Young School of Policy Studies faculty Glenwood Ross and Cyntoria Johnson have led study abroad programs for years. This spring, however, not one student left their seat as they were led to better understand economics and criminal justice …

Juez envía a prisión en Colombia a mujer implicada en el ataque al precandidato Miguel Uribe

BOGOTÁ — Un juez colombiano ordenó el martes enviar a la cárcel a una mujer señalada de presuntamente participar en el ataque a tiros en un mitin político contra el senador y precandidato presidencial Miguel Uribe Turbay, quien se encuentra en estado …

Arrests made but no answers in attempted assassination of Colombia’s Miguel Uribe Turbay: Perspective

Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia continues to speculate over who is behind last week’s assassination attempt of Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and pre-candidate for the 2026 presidential election, gunned down in a public park during a rally in the …

Colombia's Senate approves labor reform amid tension with Petro

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's Senate on Tuesday approved a modified and much-debated labor reform bill, after President Gustavo Petro decreed a referendum to seek direct approval from voters for the initiative. The bill, which includes measures to …

Court says Colombia lower house must re-do vote on pension reform

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's constitutional court said in a ruling on Tuesday that the country's lower house must re-do a vote on a major pension reform approved last year because of a procedural irregularity, though it did not rule on the law' …

Colombia: Economic activity growth eases but exceeds market estimates in April

Latest reading: Economic activity growth eased to 1.1% year on year in April from March’s 4.6% print and marked the worst reading since November 2024. Still, the result largely reflected calendar effects due to the timing of the Holy Week this year, and …

Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence

Bogota’s Santa Fe hospital has become a gathering place for Colombians shocked by the attack on Miguel Uribe, a presidential candidate who was shot in the head on June 7 as he spoke to a small crowd in the capital. The hospital, where the candidate is …

Colombia joins the new BRICS development bank

The application to join the New Development Bank and an interview with its director, Dilma Rousseff, were among Petro’s last activities during his tour of China in May. This step continues to pave the way for new opportunities for the country. Alongside …