Court sinks decree allowing Colombia's congress to work from home
by Adriaan Alsema July 10, 2020
Colombia’s Constitutional Court sank President Ivan Duque‘s decree allowing Congress to work from home, putting legislation passed over the past months at risk.
The court sank the decree issued in March. claiming that the separation of powers disallows the president to precide over Congress, which should regulate its own response to the pandemic.
The court decision did not nullify legislation while Congress was home-commuting, but can be used as a legal argument for anyone wanting to sink a specific law.
If Congress wants to home-commute, it must first convene in the capitol and vote on changing the legislative body’s regulations.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/court-sinks-decree-allowing-colombias-congress-to-work-from-home/
No one would want to get on the bad side of former Colombian tyrant Alvaro Uribe or his equally mafia-connected protege, President Ivan Duque. There usually isn't a bright future ahead for those who do!
