US EditionColombia's president bypasses lawmakers and issues decree to let voters decide on labor reform
- Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro issued a decree on Wednesday to organize a nationwide vote regarding proposed changes to labor laws.
- The decree follows the Senate's May rejection of a 12-question referendum version by a close 49 to 47 vote, prompting Petro to bypass lawmakers.
- The referendum aims to limit work hours, increase Sunday and holiday surcharges from 75% to 100%, and mandate social security for delivery app drivers.
- Each referendum measure requires at least 13.5 million votes, a third of the electoral roll, to pass, while proponents say a successful reform would cancel the vote.
- The decree may face legal challenges in Colombia's Constitutional Court amid protests supporting Petro's reforms and ongoing Senate debate on a modified bill.
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Pivotal Day for Labor Reform and Presidential Decree Calling for Referendum in Colombia
A pivotal day for Colombian politics, as Congress must decide the fate of the revived labor reform, coinciding exactly with the date President Gustavo Petro had announced he would present the decree to call for a referendum. This referendum would allow citizens to vote on his proposed labor reform, which had been rejected by Congress. Amid growing polarization, Congress and the Government are clashing in these two key fronts, feeling the tense a…
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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 August to decide changes to the country’s labor laws, including whether workdays should be limited to eight hours.
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