Álvaro Uribe spoke about the reduction of the workweek to Westcol: Petro "lied to his face"
In the framework of the interviews conducted by content creator Westcol with the two most influential political leaders in recent decades in Colombia...
TL;DR
- Álvaro Uribe claims he was the proponent of the law reducing Colombia's workweek from 48 to 42 hours.
- Uribe stated that President Gustavo Petro lied when he told content creator Westcol that Petro was responsible for the reduction.
- The law, officially Law 2101 of 2021, was proposed by Uribe and the Democratic Center bloc and sanctioned by Iván Duque.
- The reduction is gradual, with the full 42 hours per week becoming mandatory by July 15, 2026.
- The reduction in working hours does not affect salary or social benefits.