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Colombia enacts Submission Law to replace Paz Total policy

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2026-11-05 03:37 UTC → 2026-11-07 00:02 UTC · added ~~removed~~

President Abelardo de la Espriella has sanctioned ~~the Ley de Sometimiento,~~ Law 2640 of 2026, officially enacting the ~~legislative framework designed~~ Submission Law to replace the “paz total” (total peace) policy of the previous administration. The law moves the national security approach toward a judicial submission model that rejects political status, amnesties, or the suspension of arrest warrants and extradition requests for criminal organizations. ~~Following approval by both~~ The legislation passed through Congress with 57 votes in favor and 24 against in the ~~Senate~~ Senate, and 95 votes in favor and 10 against in the House of ~~Representatives,~~ Representatives. President De la Espriella stated that the law aims to ensure that those who have committed crimes must pay for them, signaling a shift toward a more rigorous security policy. The law establishes tiered sentence reductions based on organizational ~~hierarchy. Rank-and-file~~ hierarchy: rank-and-file members may receive up to a 50% reduction, while leaders are eligible for a maximum of 30%, subject to a 10-year minimum sentence. Senator Hernán Cadavid noted that the legislation allows for both individual and collective submission to justice. The law imposes strict limitations regarding the recruitment of minors. Specifically, those who recruit children under 14 receive zero benefits, while those recruiting minors between 14 and 18 receive reduced benefits. To qualify for ~~any~~ leniency, participants must surrender weapons, provide an inventory of illicit assets, cooperate with truth-seeking efforts, identify the disappeared, and contribute to victim reparation. The ~~efficacy of the~~ law ~~is expected to depend on~~ imposes strict limitations regarding the ~~ability~~ recruitment of ~~national security policies to pressure criminal organizations into surrendering.~~ minors, expressly excluding anyone responsible for recruiting children from receiving any benefits.

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