Colombia’s Senate on Tuesday night approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for companies to hire employees on short-term contracts. The bill’s approval comes as tensions have been increasing between the Senate and President Gustavo Petro over reforms to the economy

Colombia's Senate on Tuesday approved a modified and much-debated labor reform bill, after President Gustavo Petro decreed a referendum to seek direct approval from voters for the initiative. The bill,

One of Colombia’s highest courts blocked President Gustavo Petro’s proposal to hold a referendum on boosting labor rights.