Distributing lunches and alleged summons to SENA staff and unions: how the May 1st march took place in Medellín
Although President Gustavo Petro called for mobilizations on International Labor Day, he arrived more than two hours after his scheduled 12:30 p.m. appearance at the Parque de las Luces, amidst a day that progressed gradually throughout.
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro's arrival at the May 1st march in Medellín was delayed by over two hours.
- The march, which began around 9:00 a.m. at the Teatro Pablo Tobón Uribe, proceeded towards the Parque de las Luces.
- The Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) distributed lunch to attendees and collected signatures for a Constituent Assembly.
- Allegations surfaced regarding the coordination of SENA personnel attendance by a union official.
- The event saw a tense moment with the reported presence of masked individuals.
- President Petro confirmed his arrival and intention to call for a Constituent Assembly via X.
- Ministers Antonio Sanguino, Armando Benedetti, Daniel Rojas, and Chancellor Yolanda Villavicencio were present on stage.
- Minister Antonio Sanguino stated that the constituent process began at the start of Petro's government.