Overview

• Protests took place in multiple cities, focusing on Bolivar Plaza in Bogotá.
• Demonstrators expressed opposition to proposed health and pension reforms, and a plan to rewrite the constitution.
• President Petro's recent legislative defeat involved a failed bill to increase state control over health care.
• In response to legislative setbacks, Petro decreed the takeover of two major medical insurers.
• The ongoing protests mark a significant challenge to Petro's administration, which began in 2022.