Petro: Election of Judge to “Define” Alliances in Congress · Global Voices

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Presidential candidate David Luna warned of the risks to judicial independence, amid the technical tie for the election of the new judge of the Constitutional Court, between aspiring Carlos Camargo and Patricia Balanta. Luna warned of the importance of the vote to be held Wednesday in the Senate: “The whole country must be attentive to who will deliver its positive vote to Petro’s candidate for the Constitutional Court. The independence of the C…

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President Gustavo Petro warned that this Wednesday’s election in the Senate plenary for the replacement of José Fernando Reyes in the Constitutional Court “will define the whole picture of alliances in Congress.” It refers to the government’s and coalition’s bid to support Maria Patricia Balanta, a Valluna lawyer appointed by the Supreme Court, along with Carlos Camargo, a former People’s Defender and supported by the opposition; and lawyer Jaim…

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Ombudsman Iris Marín spoke out this Monday regarding the election of the Constitutional Court justice, which will take place on Wednesday in the Senate to replace José Fernando Reyes, whose term in office is already expiring. Marín asserted that the election of a justice cannot be based on whether a candidate is pro-government or anti-government, as some voices heard in recent days seem to imply, she said. “Some demand that whoever is elected de…

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Two days after the election of the new judge, Iris Marin asked to maintain independence, despite the views of different political sectors