Overview
- The Congressional Constitution Commission has formally cited Prime Minister Luis Galarreta to appear and substantiate the executive's request for 66 delegated legislative powers spanning 120 days.
- The commission judged the government's submission insufficiently specific and has asked 13 ordinary congressional committees to produce sectoral reports before it issues an opinion.
- The executive frames the request mainly as a security response, proposing stronger intelligence, tighter coordination between the Armed Forces and the police, tougher prison controls, and a legal path to classify some criminal groups as terrorist organizations.
- Lawmakers have opened consultations with specialists, unions and indigenous organizations and warned that proposed changes to laws such as the Forest Law risk sparking social conflict if prior consultation is bypassed.
- Key committees have said they will summon responsible ministers and fiscal authorities to clarify tax and budget impacts, and the Constitution Commission said it will use those technical reports and the prime minister's testimony to decide whether to approve the delegation.