Overview
- The Secretaría de Inteligencia de Estado (SIDE) presented a new Estatuto and announced the Cuerpo de Inteligencia de la Nación on Monday, September 14, 2026, as the core of the reform.
- The overhaul will take effect on January 1, 2027, by presidential decree and includes a transition regime that recognizes existing staff so current employees will not have to reapply.
- Entry to the formal Carrera de Inteligencia will be open and competitive with an annual ENI Curso Básico de Ingreso, a conditional one-year probationary period and confirmation tied to performance.
- Promotions and career progression will shift from seniority to merit, requiring minimum service periods, psychophysical fitness, mandatory training, and annual performance evaluations.
- The SIDE says the changes aim to rebuild long-term strategic intelligence capacity to protect sovereignty and national interests and may lead the ENI to partner with universities and foreign institutions to expand specialist training.