Colombia Congress Blocks Opposition Senators from Surrender Law Debate

Colombian congressional commissions approved an impediment barring Senators Iván Cepeda and Isabel Zuleta from participating in the debate on the 'Ley de Sometimiento' (Surrender Law), while the motion to archive the bill was denied. The law, part of President Petro's 'total peace' policy, would regulate the submission of armed groups; the exclusion of key opposition voices signals procedural maneuvering and deep political division. The outcome remains uncertain as the debate proceeds without these senators.