Overview
- The president of the Senate, Miguel Ángel Torres, acknowledged a material error and ordered a fe de erratas that the Congress published on Sunday to replace the heading that had named the 'Senado' with 'El Congreso de la República'.
- The original autógrafa, published in an extraordinary edition on October 22, listed only the president and first vice president of the Senate as signatories and omitted the signatures of the Chamber of Deputies leadership.
- Constitutional lawyers and former parliamentary officials say a published erratum may not cure a foundational procedural defect and argue the proper remedies could include a rectifying law or judicial review by the Constitutional Court.
- The disputed text is Law 32743, which gives the Executive 90 days of delegated legislative powers in security and El Niño matters after the Senate expanded the package from 20 to 27 points, raising the political stakes for any decrees issued under it.
- The controversy has produced formal complaints and political pressure that could lead to criminal probes, congressional disciplinary moves, or court challenges with the ultimate outcome deciding whether decrees under the law will be legally valid.