Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned in his final Independence Day military parade speech that he will convene a general and indefinite strike if the incoming government of Abelardo de la Espriella repeals the labor reform or reverses the agrarian reform after taking office on August 7. El felino americano más grande se llama jaguarEstamos en la tierra del jaguar y hombres y mujeres del pueblo seremos jaguares para defdnder la reforma social. pic.twitter.com/wFirv1ONa0 — Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) July 20, 2026The president clarified that his call does not refer to a production strike, which he acknowledged is permitted under the Constitution. He also noted that if the agrarian reform is violently dismantled over the peasantry and the remaining 600,000 hectares are stolen, a national agrarian strike will follow. Petro indicated that he will continue to participate in political life from the opposition after handing over power on August 7.