Tribunal ordenó a MinHacienda y Registraduría realizar consulta para Área de Oriente en menos de tres meses
El Tribunal Superior de Medellín ordenó al Ministerio de Hacienda y la Registraduría Nacional realizar en un plazo no mayor a tres meses la consulta c...
TL;DR
- The High Court of Medellín ordered the Ministry of Finance and the National Registry to hold a citizen consultation within three months regarding the creation of the Metropolitan Area of the San Nicolás Valley.
- The court ratified the protection of the fundamental right to political participation, stating that administrative procedures should not obstruct this right.
- Previous attempts to hold the consultation were canceled due to a lack of disbursed funds from the Ministry of Finance to the National Registry.
- The governor of Antioquia and eight mayors had previously questioned the delays, suggesting a double standard compared to other political consultations.
- The creation of the Metropolitan Area of the East aims to associate municipalities in the region to articulate projects and order territory, driven by significant demographic and urban growth.
- The creation requires at least 5% of the eligible voting population in each of the eight municipalities to participate.