Colombia’s Congress sunk the government’s budget finance bill, which sought to close a $2.8 billion budget gap. The congressional economy commissions voted to discard the bill weeks after voting against…
Colombia’s Senate voted to dramatically increase the budgets of regional authorities ahead of a debate to decentralize government. The bill, which has yet to be approved by the House of…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro laid out his government’s arguments in favor of a major overhaul of Colombia’s constitution. Petro’s new interior minister, Juan Fernando Cristo, said that he would begin…
Colombia’s far-right successfully convinced the House of Representatives to suspend all debates and votes on reforms proposed by the government of President Gustavo Petro. Representative Jose Jaime Uscategui of the…
Colombia’s Congress sunk a healthcare reform that was one of the flagship policy proposals of President Gustavo Petro’s government. Ahead of the vote, the Health Superintendent assumed control over two…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has lost significant congressional support during his first year in office. Consequently, several of the government’s reform proposals failed to get congressional approval. When Petro took…
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed a far-reaching and controversial political reform that seeks an “improved representation” of citizens in the government. The proposal presented to Congress…
Colombia’s former opposition will take control of Congress in a historic session on Wednesday. The Historic Pact, the progressive party of President-elect Gustavo Petro, will be leading the government coalition…
President-elect Gustavo Petro announced key appointments to form Colombia’s new government and a majority coalition. The appointments indicate that Petro seeks a significant reorganization of the government and the security…