Colombia’s leftist president is flailing

But almost two years into his term, the bills underpinning his signature reforms have stalled. There is opposition in Congress and on the streets. Mr Petro is losing patience. He is pressing Congress to pass the laws before the end of the legislative session on June 20th. His moderate allies are attempting to rein him in, lest his intransigence push his approval below the 34% it has been stuck at for months.