The New Penal Code Would Be Ready in Less than Two Months for Debate in Congress.

Although there are only two months left until the end of the current legislative session in Congress, the Legislative Branch is prepared to complete the studies of the new Penal Code bill during that time and subsequently send it to the Executive Branch for enactment if both chambers approve it. This was announced by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco, when he revealed that the Lower House and the Senate are listing at lea…