The Senate Constitution Committee has approved a bill granting the Executive Branch delegated powers to legislate for 90 days on 27 specific issues related to public security and the El Niño phenomenon.
The seven additional points—beyond the 20 originally included in the bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies—were approved with 7 votes in favor, zero against, and zero abstentions.
Prior to this, the Committee had approved, as a single package, the delegation of powers to the Executive Branch regarding the 20 points contained in the bill already passed by the full Chamber of Deputies, which also concerned public security and the El Niño phenomenon.
Upon concluding the session, the Committee Chair requested that the senators present sign the approved bill, given the urgency of submitting it to the full Senate for consideration.
Debate
During the debate on the seven points proposed by the Committee in the draft bill, Senator Roger Astocuri (Obras) suggested that, regarding the proposed modifications to the National Intelligence System and the National Intelligence Directorate (DINI), fundamental rights must be safeguarded, as the matter involves issues sensitive to the rule of law.
Furthermore, regarding the post-release monitoring of individuals convicted of contract killing, extortion, or involvement in criminal organizations, he proposed the creation of a registry to ensure that fundamental rights are not infringed upon.
Senator Kateriner Ampuero (RP) noted that the Committee’s draft bill adhered to the principle of not altering the core intent of the legislation passed by the Chamber of Deputies, which granted powers specifically concerning public security and the El Niño phenomenon.
“The points added in the preliminary draft relate to those issues. I heard it argued that we are distorting the scope by including the DINI [National Intelligence Directorate]—which was not explicitly part of the ‘citizen security’ subject matter in the Executive’s proposal—but when you examine the underlying rationale, it clearly fits within that context,” she stated.
Meanwhile, Senator Patricia Juárez (FP) requested a clarification specifying that the involvement of the Armed Forces would be limited to the external security of penitentiary facilities, without them assuming responsibility for custody or administration.
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