Juan Carlos Portilla

Juan Carlos Portilla is a Colombian lawyer and advocate for the 'Colombia Bilingüe' initiative, which aims to make English a mandatory second language in public schools across Colombia. He has been vocal about the need for early language education, emphasizing that starting instruction in pre-school could lead to a generation of bilingual students. Portilla has criticized the current educational system for its inadequate English instruction and has called on President Gustavo Petro to support this citizen-led movement, which seeks to gather enough signatures for a popular consultation on the matter.