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Legislative and judicial developments in Colombia and Peru

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Legislative and judicial developments are unfolding in Colombia and Peru regarding ethics and criminal justice reform. In Colombia, Senator Iván Cepeda has initiated an ethics inquiry against Senate First Commission President Enrique Gómez, alleging the unauthorized recording of lawmakers. Meanwhile, the government under President Abelardo de la Espriella is developing a ‘Submission Law’ (Ley de Sometimiento) intended to bring members of illegal armed groups to justice without granting political status or impunity. In Peru, parliamentary ethics inquiries have been launched against Deputy Christian Aranda Vásquez for allegedly disclosing a patient’s medical history on social media, and against Deputy Milagros Santana Vera following a video involving a municipal worker. On the judicial front, Minister of Justice Ernesto Álvarez has proposed reforms requested delegated legislative powers from Congress to facilitate a comprehensive reform of the country’s criminal and penitentiary systems. These proposals include revising the Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes, including the integration of Codes and integrating military intelligence into the National Police to combat organized crime and the potential classification of crime. The Ministry also seeks to reclassify extortion as a form of ‘terrorism for profit.’ with lucrative purposes’ to strengthen legal responses. To address prison overcrowding, the government is evaluating regional infrastructure projects and plans to implement a system that classifies inmates by danger level. This strategy involves moving high-risk leaders to maximum-security facilities while directing low-risk offenders toward rehabilitation programs, such as ‘productive prisons.’ Additionally, the Ministry aims to enhance security through expert-led intelligence within the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE).

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