May 8, 2026

The Lessons of the 1991 Constitution That Gustavo Petro Did Not Learn:

Every president has the right to defend their ideas. Above all, if they were elected democratically. And they have the right to complete their term. But not to turn the Constitution into the plan B for their failure. Gustavo Petro once again stirred the idea of a Constituent Assembly during the presidential campaign, while blaming Congress for blocking his reforms and promising to deliver five million signatures to the new Legislature on July 20. Gustavo Francisco is leaving — he has less than 100 days left in his term — and decides to reopen the discussion about the rules of the game, once again, just as his political project seeks to stay in power and when polls say Iván Cepeda's only option is to win in the first round.