Overview
- The Congressional Council of Directors will meet Friday to set the date for a plenary debate on the proposed political disqualification of former prime minister Betssy Chávez.
- A report approved by the Permanent Commission recommends a 10-year ban from public office for her alleged role in the December 7, 2022 attempted coup.
- Fernando Rospigliosi, the first vice president serving as acting head of Congress, stated that agenda inclusion is the exclusive competence of the Council of Directors, not the Board of Officers.
- Rospigliosi said the debate will be held before the current legislative period ends and expressed his expectation that the sanction will pass, pending a plenary vote.
- Separately, the National Prosecutor’s Office continues a criminal investigation into Chávez for alleged rebellion and conspiracy.