Constitución en Inglés

144 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 Chapter VI States of Exceptions T he President of the Republic, with the signature of all the ministers, may declare a state of foreign war. On the basis of such a declaration, the government shall have the powers that are strictly necessary to repel the aggression, defend sovereignty, meet the requirements of the war, and seek the restoration of normal conditions. The declaration of a state of foreign war may be made only when the Senate shall have approved a declaration of war, except when the President considers the state of foreign war necessary for repelling an invasion. As long as the state of war continues, Congress shall meet with its full constitutional and legal powers, and the Government shall report to it regularly, giving its reasons for decrees that it has issued and describing the evolution of events. Legislative decrees issued by the Government that suspend laws incompatible with the state of war remain in force during the time stipulated by the decrees, and shall no longer be in effect as soon as normal conditions are declared to have been restored. At any time, Congress may amend or repeal the decrees through a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of each house. ARTICLE 212