Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Colombia Court Halts Petro's Labor Reform Referendum Decree
The Council of State in Colombia stopped President Petro's plan for a vote on labor changes.
They said the Senate didn't agree to the vote, so it can't happen.
The President wanted to get the Senate to vote on the labor reform.
Some people didn't like this plan because they thought it broke the rules.
The goal was to improve worker conditions and potentially expand worker benefits.
Colombia's Council of State suspended President Petro's referendum.
The referendum concerned labor reform.
The suspension was due to a lack of Senate approval.
The President issued the decree to force a Senate vote.
The Senate approved a modified labor reform bill on Tuesday.
- Who
- Colombia’s Council of State, President Gustavo Petro
- What
- Colombia’s Council of State suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a referendum on his proposed labor reform.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Colombia
- Why
- Due to lack of Senate approval.
Supporters of Referendum
Opponents of Referendum
Legality
Supporters of Referendum
Advocate for democratic participation to ratify reform
Opponents of Referendum
Believes that the decree is unconstitutional and circumvents legislative process
- Action
- Suspension of referendum
- Body
- Council of State
- Cause
- Lack of Senate approval
- President
- Gustavo Petro
- Policy
- Labor Reform