Both official initiatives are stopped by the opposition and criticized by the main business chambers.
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced on Tuesday that it will summon a Popular consultation on health and labor reforms which proposes the ruling but are locked in Congress. He still did not define a date.
“The national government will convene a popular consultation to decide on labor reform and health reform, That is the people who decide, “Petro announced in a message to the country. The official initiative to overcome” institutional blockade “is a Response to the resolution that files the labor reform signed by eight of the 14 members of the Seventh Commission of the Senate, One of the many actions to stop both reforms.
“This government of change will not give up reforming to improve health, pensions and fair working conditions For all Colombians and Colombians. The objective is simple, the echos and complex means “Petro said a week ago.
What is Petro’s health and labor reforms
The Petro’s health reform project proposes a radical restructuring of the Colombian health system. One of the keys are the Transformation of health promoting entities (EPS) into health and life managing entities (EGSV), eliminating its financial risk management function.
Another important change is the new role of The Health System Resource Manager (ADRES), who will assume the role of a single payer. Thus, it will centralize the resources and audit of health services.
Labor reform and pension Find the expansion of the night schedule that is charged a higher amount or raise the amount paid for working Sundays. This is linked to a reform in the public pension system that seeks that those who charge less salaries during their active working life can enter the system at the time of retirement.
Source: Ambito
