A Colombian high court on Wednesday suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a controversial referendum on his proposed labor reform, the latest setback for Petro's beleaguered effort to broadly expand worker benefits.

Uno de los tribunales más importantes en Colombia bloqueó la propuesta del presidente Gustavo Petro de celebrar un referendo sobre la mejora de los derechos laborales.

The Colombian Council of State temporarily halted a decree by President Gustavo Petro that called for a labor reform referendum due to lack of Senate authorization. The decree faced opposition, deemed as a potential coup.