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Finance ministry confirms $16 trillion tax reform after court ruling
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After the Constitutional Court struck down the December 2025 emergency economic decree, the Colombian government will present a tax reform to raise $16 trillion. Finance Minister Germán Ávila and President Gustavo Petro confirmed the plan in response to the fiscal imbalance. The measure aims to avoid cuts to social spending and address inherited deficits.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by blocking an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. The decision requires the National Assembly to establish an impeachment committee to examine the Phala Phala matter. Opposition parties immediately called for the president's resignation.
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The Democratic Alliance says it will participate in any impeachment process following the Constitutional Court ruling that found the National Assembly acted inconsistently with the Constitution in the Phala Phala matter.
Constitutional Court Magistrate Carlos Camargo filed a ponencia to provisionally strike down the economic emergency decree issued by the Government on December 22, 2025. He argues that it fails to meet constitutional requirements for a sudden and unforeseeable crisis, aiming to prevent irreversible effects while the case is decided on merits. Business groups like Fenalco and the National Business Council back this view, while President Gustavo Petro warns of a fiscal crisis if suspended.
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The Supreme Court (MA) has formed a selection committee to find a replacement for Constitutional Court Justice Anwar Usman, who will retire at the end of 2026. MA Chief Justice Sunarto emphasized the need for a balance of knowledge and faith in prospective judges. The selection process involves various community figures and academics.