![Demonstrators against Colombian President Gustavo Petro's reform proposals gather at a Feb. 2023 protest in Bogotá. Petro’s pension reform now tests the Colombian Senate.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PetroPensionsProtest-300x200.jpg)
Petro’s Pension Reform Tests Colombian Senate
Despite having a minority in the upper house, the ruling Pacto Histórico may get the toned-down proposal approved. The House of Representatives will be tougher.
![Chile President Gabriel Boric speaks to the press in the midst of pension reform and security tensions.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Boric-300x200.jpeg)
Chile’s Pension Reform May Decide Boric’s Fate
The proposed reform has kept a private component that was initially shunned by the president.
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Los arriesgados retiros de fondos de pensiones en Chile
Políticos oportunistas se han aprovechado de la angustia en medio de la pandemia.
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Chile’s Risky Pension Withdrawals
Political opportunists have taken advantage of the angst amid the pandemic.