The Constituent Assembly and the creation of poverty
This first of May, as the world commemorated Labor Day, Gustavo Petro chose Medellín to reveal the ace up his sleeve: 'There is only one way, it is called a National Constituent Assembly,' he declared in the Parque de Las Luces, which was barely half full with the help of indigenous people brought in buses and the elderly.
TL;DR
- Gustavo Petro announced the idea of a National Constituent Assembly.
- The announcement was made on May 1st, Labor Day.
- The location of the announcement was Medellín's Parque de Las Luces.
- The event had a less-than-full attendance, with support from indigenous people and the elderly.