Petro’s Push for a Constituent Assembly Threatens Colombia’s Stability and Sovereignty

In the wake of the recent acquittal of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, current President Gustavo Petro has escalated political tensions by rallying citizens to gather in Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar this Friday. His declared purpose: to launch a signature drive aimed at convening a National Constituent Assembly—a move that threatens to upend Colombia's constitutional order amid allegations of judicial controversy. Is Petro Undermining Democratic Institutions Under the Guise of Sovereignty? Petro frames his call as a fight for "Sovereign Power" and the "Constituent Power," urging Colombians to reject what he labels as judicial betrayal in absolving Uribe—an influential figure...