Reforming labour law is not enough. The president of Colombia wants to change the constitution

The left-wing president of Colombia Gustavo Petro, freshly after the long-blocked improvement of labour law, announced a fresh initiative: he wants to convene a constitutional assembly. This thought intends to vote in parallel with the March 2026 parliamentary elections. The initiative met with a sharp reaction from the right, which accuses Petro of authoritarian urges, and even any of his erstwhile allies accepted it...