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Colombia’s president bypasses lawmakers and issues decree to let voters decide on labor reform
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in ...
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Colombia: President Petro vows to find mastermind after teen arrested at scene where rival Miguel Uribe was shot
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to leave no stone unturned in identifying those behind the attempted assassination of opposition senator and potential presidential contender Miguel Uribe.
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Gustavo Petro seeks to impose referendum by decree in Colombia
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 5 (UPI) --Colombia is at a democratic crossroads as President Gustavo Petro clashes with Congress and civil society over political disputes, legislative gridlock and stalled ...
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China’s Advance in Colombia in the Time of Gustavo Petro
The visit coincided with Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s trip to Beijing as part of the fourth leadership forum between the PRC and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
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Colombian Parties Attack Petro’s Bid to Sideline Congress
Eight of Colombia’s main political parties are opposing President Gustavo Petro’s plan to decree a referendum on labor rights, labeling his attempt to sideline congress a “coup”.
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“It’s a coup d’état”: Petro’s labor referendum draws ire of Colombia’s opposition parties
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro enraged political parties on the right by announcing that he will decree a referendum on labor reforms despite opposition by the Senate. In an address to the nation, ...
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Petro criticizes Colombia’s security forces over alleged assassination plots
President Gustavo Petro criticized Colombia’s security forces for their alleged failure to properly investigate conspiracies to assassinate him. Petro turned on the security forces after the Bogota ...
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Colombia’s Descent Back Into Violence
President Gustavo Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who uses incendiary rhetoric against his political adversaries on the right, doesn’t inspire confidence.
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Miguel Uribe's security was cut on day of assassination bid, says Colombia president
Senator Miguel Uribe, 39, was shot twice in the head at close range by a 15-year-old alleged hitman while campaigning in Bogota on Saturday. The number of security staff for Colombian presidential ...
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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro buckles under Trump’s trade war threat — offers presidential plane for deportation flights
Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly reversed course about accepting flights of deported migrants from the US after President Donald Trump threatened emergency tariffs of up to 50% on the ...
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A Colombian Senator, Miguel Uribe, Is Shot at a Campaign Event
The shooting of the senator, Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, by unknown perpetrators comes amid escalating political tension in the country as its leftist president, Gustavo Petro, tries to push through ...