{"id":150722,"date":"2025-06-17T02:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/popular-consultation-a-block-in-the-chamber-of-representatives-submitted-a-motion-of-censure-against-gustavo-petros-cabinet-for-signing-the-decretazo\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:03:17","slug":"popular-consultation-a-block-in-the-chamber-of-representatives-submitted-a-motion-of-censure-against-gustavo-petros-cabinet-for-signing-the-decretazo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/popular-consultation-a-block-in-the-chamber-of-representatives-submitted-a-motion-of-censure-against-gustavo-petros-cabinet-for-signing-the-decretazo\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular consultation: A block in the Chamber of Representatives submitted a motion of censure against Gustavo Petro&#8217;s cabinet for signing the &#8216;decretazo.&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">El gabinete del presidente Gustavo Petro tendr\u00e1 que responder por haber avalado el decreto 0639, con el que se convoc\u00f3 la consulta popular &#8211; cr\u00e9dito Presidencia<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In a \u00a0politically charged\u00a0 environment, the Colombian government led by President \u00a0Gustavo Petro\u00a0 is facing mounting scrutiny following the issuance of \u00a0Decree 0639\u00a0, which has ignited a firestorm of controversy. This decree, signed on June 11, 2025, purportedly establishes a framework for a \u00a0popular consultation\u00a0 that critics argue undermines the constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">On June 16, 2025, a motion of \u00a0censure\u00a0 was filed against Petro\u2019s cabinet by 26 members of the opposition in the \u00a0Chamber of Representatives\u00a0. This motion seeks to hold the involved ministers accountable for allegedly engaging in \u00a0prevaricato\u00a0\u2014a crime of making an unlawful public decision. The motion aims to initiate political controls against the officials who co-signed the controversial decree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">According to the statement presented, the primary objective of the motion is to \u00a0preserve the Constitution\u00a0, uphold the \u00a0separation of powers\u00a0, and maintain \u00a0democratic order\u00a0. The opposition contends that the actions of these ministers represent a significant breach of constitutional norms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><b>Now you can follow us on<\/b><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/infobaecolombia\" target=\"_blank\"><i><b> Facebook<\/b><\/i><\/a><b> and on our<\/b><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va4oNEALikgEL4Y8mb2K\" target=\"_blank\"><i><b> WhatsApp Channel<\/b><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Esta es la moci\u00f3n de\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"822\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750125795_567_Popular-consultation-A-block-in-the-Chamber-of-Representatives-submitted.jpg\" width=\"699\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Esta es la moci\u00f3n de censura que fue firmada por 26 representantes de la C\u00e1mara contra el gabinete del presidente de la Rep\u00fablica, Gustavo Petro &#8211; cr\u00e9dito @linamariagarri1\/X<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The censure motion asserts that the involved ministers from President Petro&#8217;s cabinet are \u00a0politically and legally\u00a0 responsible for authorizing what the signatories term an &#8220;illegal and unconstitutional act.&#8221; The parliamentary opposition intends to demonstrate the alleged coordinated effort to undermine the Senate\u2019s authority and decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The motion is grounded in \u00a0Article 135, numeral 9\u00a0 of the Political Constitution and Articles \u00a06, 29, and 30\u00a0 of Law 5 of 1992, providing the necessary framework for holding a ministerial censure. The signatories insist on convening the following cabinet members:<\/p>\n<ul data-icon=\"\u2b24\" class=\"list\">\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Armando Benedetti Villaneda: Minister of the Interior<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy: Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Germ\u00e1n \u00c1vila Plazas: Minister of Finance<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Augusto Alfonso Ocampo Camacho: Minister of Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Pedro Arnulfo S\u00e1nchez Su\u00e1rez: Minister of Defense<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas: Minister of Agriculture<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo Mart\u00ednez: Minister of Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Antonio Eresmid Sanguino P\u00e1ez: Minister of Labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Jos\u00e9 Luciano San\u00edn V\u00e1squez: Minister of Mines<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Diana Marcela Morales Rojas: Minister of Commerce<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Jos\u00e9 Daniel Rojas Medell\u00edn: Minister of Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Christian David D\u00edaz Bulla: Minister of Environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Helga Mar\u00eda Rivas Ardila: Minister of Housing<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Juli\u00e1n Molina G\u00f3mez: Minister of Information Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Mar\u00eda Fernanda Rojas Mantilla: Minister of Transport<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Yanai Kadamani Fonrodona: Minister of Culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Patricia Duque Cruz: Minister of Sports<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>\u00c1ngela Yesenia Olaya Requene: Minister of Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Carlos Alfonso Rosero: Minister of Equality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><b>Among the key arguments presented in the document, the signatories enumerate five main points: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-icon=\"\u2b24\" class=\"list\">\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Authorize an overtly unconstitutional action<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Disregard the Senate\u2019s authority and decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Usurp functions that belong to the judicial power<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Violate basic principles of the Social State of Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-icon=\"\u2b24\"><span>Promote a \u00a0serious institutional crisis\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Gustavo Petro ya firm\u00f3 el\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Popular-consultation-A-block-in-the-Chamber-of-Representatives-submitted.png\" width=\"1280\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Gustavo Petro ya firm\u00f3 el Decreto 0639 del 11 de junio de 2025, con el que deja en firme la consulta popular &#8211; cr\u00e9dito Presidencia &#8211; suministrada a Infobae Colombia<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The document emphasizes that the censure motion is not merely procedurally sound; it is deemed \u00a0essential\u00a0 to safeguard constitutional principles, the \u00a0division of powers\u00a0, and \u00a0democratic order\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The opposition legislators argue that the collective signing of Decree 0639 constitutes \u00a0&#8220;a coordinated action to break the constitutional order.&#8221;\u00a0 Thus, each minister should face censure not only for their participation but also for their failure to uphold their legal responsibilities by not alerting others to the decree\u2019s illegality. High-profile signatories include names like \u00a0Juan Espinal\u00a0, \u00a0Lina Mar\u00eda Garrido\u00a0, \u00a0Betsy P\u00e9rez\u00a0, and many others. Together, they argue that this censure is vital in restoring respect for legality and institutional norms in Colombia against a direct threat to the balance of powers.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El gabinete del presidente Gustavo Petro tendr\u00e1 que responder por haber avalado el decreto 0639, con el que se convoc\u00f3 la consulta popular &#8211; cr\u00e9dito Presidencia In a \u00a0politically charged\u00a0 environment, the Colombian government led by President \u00a0Gustavo Petro\u00a0 is facing mounting scrutiny following the issuance of \u00a0Decree 0639\u00a0, which has ignited a firestorm of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":150723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2260,8327,36929,4353,6957,37146,2712,1407,37145,4679,2282,2819,6072],"class_list":["post-150722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-block","tag-cabinet","tag-censure","tag-chamber","tag-consultation","tag-decretazo","tag-gustavo","tag-motion","tag-petros","tag-popular","tag-representatives","tag-signing","tag-submitted"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}