By Sabrina MartinFollowing the controversy of audiotapes featuring Armando Benedetti, the former Venezuelan ambassador, threatening to disclose secrets about the presidential campaign, Gustavo Petros government reforms have found themselves in a state of uncertainty.This scandal resulted in a decline in Petros congressional support, leaving his political reforms in an ambiguous state.David Racero, the House of Representatives President from the Historic Pact, has strategically announced that the discussion of Petros reforms has been frozen.
This is expected to last until a reconsolidation of the Government coalition occurs.The Government is currently advocating for health, pension, and labor reforms within Congress, which are some of Petros most significant change promises.However, these reforms have faced stern opposition, which alleges that these modifications could jeopardize the existing medical system and the pension scheme for workers and pose threats to job creation and investments in Colombia.Congress building Colombia.
(Photo Internet reproduction)Petro found himself amidst his governances most considerable political crisis last Wednesday when he partook in several marches to defend his reforms.Unfortunately, these reformations currently lack the requisite votes for approval.
Parallel to this, a call was made from the opposition party, Centro Democrtico, to sign a consultation to quash Petros aspirations.Senator Paloma Valencia maintains that the proposed reforms within the established norms directly result from the Governments arrogance.Petro, upon his election last year, had vowed to implement radical reforms needing congressional endorsement.This obligation necessitated him to form a coalition with the traditional parties that have led the country for many years in return for ceding control over certain ministries to them.The coalition, encompassing liberals, conservatives, and centrists, began to show cracks in April over Petros ambitious health care reform.The reform proposes making state-run entities the exclusive managers of public health funds, thereby excluding private insurers.The reform bills remain in Congress in a legislative session scheduled to end on June 20.
Nonetheless, this stipulated duration could be extended if the Government calls for extraordinary sessions.Ricardo vila, a senior analyst at El Tiempo and a political consultant, argues that the future of Petros reforms is strongly associated with the Governments political capacity.In their current form, the projects are unworkable.
However, it remains to be seen whether Congress will choose to ignore this situation or present alternative proposals to avoid being held responsible for derailing Petros proposed social package.The Conservatives and La U supplemented the opposition parties, who requested that Petros Government withdraw the reforms and leave them for the next legislative session.With information from LGINews Colombia, English news Colombia, Gustavo Petro, reforms Colombia, Colombia congress, political news Colombia