Overview
- Congress president Fernando Rospigliosi said the Permanent Commission will hold the second and definitive vote on Dec. 18.
- Lawmakers gave initial approval on Dec. 4 to extend Reinfo until Dec. 31, 2026, or until a future MAPE law takes effect, with 60 votes in favor.
- The prime minister, Ernesto Álvarez, and energy and mines minister, Luis Bravo, urged a one‑year limit, and Congress rejected reinstating roughly 50,000 excluded registrants.
- The approved text includes a national census of small‑scale and artisanal miners, mandatory location regularization via the Ventanilla Única, and transfer of regional documentation to the Energy and Mines Ministry.
- Mining groups led by Confemin announced assemblies and warned of possible protests if the final vote is not secured promptly, noting that more than 31,000 enrolled miners rely on the extension.