politics
diciembre 29, 2025
Con su Constituyente, el Gobierno busca aprobar reformas sin el Congreso
Sigue retumbando en el país la aventura a ciegas de convocar una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente. Aunque el presidente Gustavo Petro niega que ese pro...
TL;DR
- President Gustavo Petro's call for a National Constituent Assembly is interpreted by analysts as a strategy to polarize and influence the 2026 elections.
- The proposed reforms aim to address issues like health, pensions, mining, public services, education, climate crisis, territorial ordering, and justice.
- Petro states the Constituent Assembly will not occur during the electoral period, with signature collection lasting three months and presentation to the new Congress after July 20.
- Analysts believe the initiative serves as an electoral platform for the Pacto Histórico and a distraction from the government's low execution rates and corruption scandals.
- Proposed constitutional changes include altering the economic model, diminishing the Banco de la República's autonomy, and establishing an autonomous Constitutional Tribunal.
- The government cites alleged "institutional blockage and legislative omissions" as reasons for the Constituent Assembly.