LatinNews Daily - 21 July 2026

On 20 July President Gustavo Petro commemorated Colombia’s Independence Day with a rally in the capital Bogotá where he urged a general strike if President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella rows back his government’s social reforms after taking office on 7 August.

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