Despite opposition from the PRSC, legislators have voted to create a Constitutional Tribunal to back up the Constitution. The voting for this change was a departure from last week’s schism between the PLD and PRD, in which the PLD rejected a proposal that was based on the terms agreed in the pact between Leonel Fernandez and Miguel Vargas Maldonado. Legislators voted 107 in favor and 7 against. The Tribunal will be made up of 13 members, and all decisions must have the support of nine judges. The Tribunal’s role will include upholding the “supremacy of the Constitution, the defense of the Constitution and defense of citizens’ fundamental rights.” The Tribunal’s decisions are “final and irrevocable” and will be “an administratively and financially autonomous entity.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Despite opposition from the PRSC, legislators have voted to create a Constitutional Tribunal to back up the Constitution. The voting for this change was a departure from last week’s schism between the PLD and PRD, in which the PLD rejected a proposal that was based on the terms agreed in the pact between Leonel Fernandez … <\/p>\n