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Colombia Constitutional Court upholds major pension reform
The Constitutional Court of Colombia has ruled to uphold the majority of the pension reform (Law 2381 of 2024) originally promoted by former President Gustavo Petro. In a 7-1 decision, the high court declared most of the law constitutional, preserving its core structure, which includes a four-pillar system consisting of solidarity, semicontributory, contributory, and voluntary savings pillars.
However, the Court identified procedural errors in the legislative process and ordered the House of Representatives to correct nine specific articles and sections. The House has 30 business days to address these inconsistencies. Key elements of the reform, such as the 16% mandatory contribution rate and the transition regime for those with existing contributions (750 weeks for women and 900 for men), remain intact.
The implementation of the new pension model has been postponed until April 1, 2027, which also extends the suspension of other legal challenges against the reform. Former President Petro celebrated the ruling as a significant victory for the government's social agenda.
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Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones de Entre Ríos · Colombia · Colpensiones · Constitutional Court of Colombia · Corte Constitucional · Cámara de Representantes · David Farías · Entre Ríos · Gastón Bagnat · Gustavo Petro · House of Representatives of Colombia · Patrícia Blanco
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- [● 7 SOURCES] The Court returned nine articles to the House of Representatives to correct legislative procedure errors. abceconomia.co · www.boyacadigital.com · diariodelcauca.com.co · elnorte.com.co · extra.com.co · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The House of Representatives has 30 business days to correct the identified legislative errors. www.boyacadigital.com · diariodelcauca.com.co · larazon.co
- [● 2 SOURCES] The mandatory contribution rate is set at 16%. abceconomia.co · larazon.co
- [● 6 SOURCES] The new pension model is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027. abceconomia.co · www.boyacadigital.com · diariodelcauca.com.co · elnorte.com.co · larazon.co · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Former President Gustavo Petro celebrated the decision as a victory for the working people. lavozdelprm.org
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Constitutional Court of Colombia approved the majority of the pension reform (Law 2381 of 2024) with a 7-1 vote. abceconomia.co · www.boyacadigital.com · diariodelcauca.com.co · elnorte.com.co · extra.com.co · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The reform maintains a four-pillar system including Solidarity and Semicontributory pillars. abceconomia.co · elnorte.com.co
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The transition regime maintains requirements of 750 weeks for women and 900 weeks for men. abceconomia.co