On May 1st, May Day marches took place in Argentina and Colombia, with supporters of Colombia's left-wing President Gustavo Petro participating. Petro, aligned with the Colombian Communist Party, initiated pro-government protests for social reforms resisted by Congress. Petro made a foreign policy announcement during a gathering in Bolivar Square, Bogota.
#Colombia | President Gustavo Petro met with thousands of Colombians to celebrate International Workers Day in the Bolivar Square Bogota, from where he made an unexpected foreign policy announcement. https://t.co/ZX50D1iPZv
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, usually prolific in his Tweets, has outdone himself today. He's posted more than 40 on pro-government protests that he initiated to push through broad social reforms that lawmakers in Congress have resisted. https://t.co/HokQfTRt8x
Important context here: Petro is the first left-wing president of Colombia. He's in a coalition with the Colombian Communist Party and liked Hugo Chavez. https://t.co/xL6K3deF5b
LIVE: Supporters of Colombia's Petro march on May Day https://t.co/hbmtKCWYXP
LIVE: May Day march in Argentina https://t.co/cu3ZhMfhUy