参议员潘菲洛·拉克森否认了有关召集制宪会议以修改宪法、延长任期或改变总统年龄限制的报道。
参议员潘菲洛·拉克森否认了有关召集制宪会议以修改宪法、延长任期或改变总统年龄限制的报道。他在接受采访时称这些说法“纯属胡扯”且“毫无意义”。拉克森表示，目前仅就增加参议员人数进行了非常初步的讨论。他补充说，提高年龄资格从未成为任何谈判的一部分。副议长珍妮特·加林和众议院委员会主席裘德·阿西德雷支持这一否认，称这些报道为“纯粹的流言”和“毫无根据的阴谋论”。议长福斯蒂诺·戴三世表示，众议院在6月6日休会前仍专注于处理38项法案。
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