El Gobierno de Petro inscribe comité ciudadano para impulsar Asamblea Constituyente
El Gobierno del presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, representado por el ministro de Trabajo, Antonio Sanguino, inscribió este viernes ante la autoridad electoral el comité promotor de la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente. EFE De acuerdo con Sanguino, este mecanismo servirá para realizar los cambios que el Gobierno esperaba lograr a través de sus reformas sociales, algunas […]
TL;DR
- The Colombian government has registered a committee to promote a National Constituent Assembly.
- This initiative aims to achieve social reforms that were not approved by Congress.
- Collecting 5% of the electoral census (around 3 million signatures) is required to present the proposal to Congress.
- The committee includes former ministers, indigenous leaders, journalists, social leaders, and unionists.
- The goal is to deepen the reformist spirit of the 1991 Constitution and overcome legislative obstacles.
- The National Registry will verify the committee's compliance within eight business days.
- President Petro stated that the people should not lose their power to transform Colombia.
- If successful, the proposal would reach Congress on July 20, 2026, to be processed by the next legislative body.
- This initiative has drawn criticism from the opposition and constitutional law experts.
- Colombia will hold senatorial and chamber elections on March 8, and presidential elections on May 31, 2026.