Overview
- The Consumer Defense Committee approved the measure 8–5 and referred it to the full Congress for debate and a vote.
- The draft, drawn from bills 7887/2023-CR, 12963/2025-CR and 13062/2025-CR, would allow attendees to bring personal water and food into concert venues.
- The text mandates admission of sealed transparent water bottles, free potable water stations, and advance disclosure of permitted container specifications and in-venue price lists.
- Indecopi is designated to supervise compliance if the law is approved.
- Supporters led by Katy Ugarte cite consumer protection and open competition, while critics Adriana Tudela and Ernesto Bustamante warn of limits on free enterprise and potential ticket price increases.