# Colombian Labour Ministry convenes employers and unions for policy talks

The ministry previously launched a national employment initiative under its current leadership.

By Valentina Restrepo, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-21 (UTC) · revision v005 · Diario de Colombia

The Colombian Ministry of Labour has convened employer and union representatives for labour policy talks. Portafolio reported the ministry made this announcement on 13 October 2026[^1].

The ministry is led by Natalia López Fuentes. It announced the 'Crea Empleo' initiative on 8 July 2026[^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15].

## What this stands on

1. The Colombian Ministry of Labour stated on 2026-10-13 that the national government convened employer and union representatives for labour policy talks. ([Portafolio](https://www.portafolio.co/economia/gobierno/gobierno-reune-a-empresarios-y-sindicatos-para-avanzar-en-la-discusion-del-salario-minimo-504395), News)
2. The Colombian Ministry of Labor, led by Natalia López Fuentes, announced the 'Crea Empleo' initiative on 2026-07-08. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/economia/macroeconomia/articulo/ofreceran-subsidio-de-25-de-la-nomina-a-micros-y-pequenas-empresas-que-contraten-nuevos-empleados/202623/), News)
3. Ecuador's Ministry of Economic Development is finalizing the 2027 state budget proforma for submission to the National Assembly. (Primicias, News)
4. The National Assembly of Ecuador approved a law on 2026-10-20 criminalizing forced marriage and cohabitation, incorporating Article 163.2 into the COIP. (El Comercio, News)
5. The Colombian Ministry of Environment revoked Resolution 0961 of 2026 in October 2026, which had protected 483283 square kilometres of the Amazon from hydrocarbon activity. (Vanguardia, News)
6. The revoked resolution had banned all new mining and petroleum extraction projects across the protected 42% of Colombian national territory. (La Silla Vacía, News)
7. Acting president of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez formally demanded the Bank of England immediately return frozen Venezuelan national gold reserves, calling the holding illegitimate appropriation. (Perfil, News)
8. Delcy Rodríguez ordered Venezuela's Foreign Ministry and Attorney General to urgently activate all diplomatic and legal pressure mechanisms to recover the gold reserves. (Perfil, News)
9. On 2026-10-28, acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez instructed the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and Attorney General to begin proceedings to recover Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England. (Vanguardia, News)
10. Delcy Rodríguez, interim president of Venezuela, stated on Wednesday that the Bank of England must return Venezuela's frozen gold reserves (elcomercio.pe, News)
11. Venezuela holds gold reserves valued at 1.9 billion USD at the Bank of England, frozen since 2018 (elcomercio.pe, News)
12. 15-year-old Colombian male Cesar Zapata Morales was reported missing on 2026-10-25 in the Florencia neighborhood of Medellin, Antioquia. (Minuto30, News)
13. Contact details for the CTI Medellin Missing Persons Group were published for tip submissions. (Minuto30, News)
14. As of 29 October 2026, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported 256 Colombian citizens have died and 973 are missing in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
15. The Colombian Foreign Ministry stated on 29 October 2026 that no Colombian citizens had been identified as killed or injured in the 28 October Spain train crash (ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World, News)

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