politics

diciembre 28, 2025

Juez acepta tutela contra la emergencia económica, pero niega suspensión provisional del decreto que la declaró

El Ministerio de Hacienda busca con afán cubrir un vacío de $16 billones en el abultado presupuesto de 2026. Foto: Néstor Gómez / Portafolio

Juez acepta tutela contra la emergencia económica, pero niega suspensión provisional del decreto que la declaró

TL;DR

  • A Bogotá court is reviewing a "tutela" lawsuit challenging the government's economic emergency declaration.
  • The lawsuit was filed by Senator Paloma Valencia Laserna and Gabriel Vallejo Chujfi.
  • The plaintiffs argue that the decree violates fundamental rights, citing concerns about tax decrees taking effect without automatic constitutional review due to judicial recess.
  • The court accepted the lawsuit for review but denied the request for a provisional suspension of the decree.
  • The judge stated that the plaintiffs did not demonstrate an imminent and irreparable harm to justify an immediate suspension.
  • The Constitutional Court and the Congress of Colombia have been involved to present their arguments.
  • The court has given the defendant entities 24 hours to respond to the lawsuit.