Cruz Bonlarron Martínez is an independent writer and was a Fulbright Fellow in Colombia from 2021–2022. His writing on politics, human rights, and culture in Latin America and the Latin American diaspora has appeared in various US and international publications.
Two years after taking office as Colombia’s first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro still faces tenacious resistance to his agenda. His opponents in Congress have united to block labor and health care reforms that are vital for working-class Colombians.
Colombia’s left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, is fighting for a comprehensive labor reform package that will protect workers and restore unions after decades of violence and suppression. Conservative forces are intent on stopping the reform in its tracks.