The Petro government sought to issue a controversial decree that would have modified Colombia's National Seismic Model, the standards that regulate building resistance to earthquakes.
The decree was presented as an urgent matter in the final hours, according to government documents. The measure would have reduced the technical requirements that constructions in the country must meet to withstand seismic movements.
The initiative raised questions about its implications for the structural safety of buildings in a nation where earthquakes represent a recurring risk. The details of the decree's review and approval process were not specified in the available sources.
