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Colombian Court Suspends New Passport Model Amid Security Concerns

Colombian court halts new passport production agreements pending security and process details.

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The Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca in Colombia provisionally suspended the execution of agreements for the new passport issuance and production model on September 2, 2026. [1] The court ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rotational Fund, the National Printing House, and the Casa da Moeda de Portugal to submit a joint, detailed report within 20 business days regarding the execution of the agreements. [2][4] The Cundinamarca High Court ordered the temporary suspension of the passport production contract between the Colombian government and the Casa de la Moneda de Portugal on 2026-09-25. [3] The report must detail the production chain, including the location and identification of all production centers, and identify all entities, contractors, and third parties involved in production, transport, storage, and customization. [5] The suspension was ordered by the First Section, Subsection B of the tribunal in response to a public interest action filed by Nicolás Dupont Bernal against the Rotational Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Printing House of Colombia. [6] Judge Moisés Rodrigo Mazabel Pinzón previously denied a suspension request for this contract in July 2026 but reversed his position after eight weeks. [7] Lawyer Nicolás Dupont Bernal filed a popular action alleging violations of administrative morality, public assets, and access to public services. [8]
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  1. The Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca in Colombia provisionally suspended the execution of agreements for the new passport issuance and production model on September 2, 2026. · El Tiempo
  2. The court ordered a 20-day deadline for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rotating Fund, the Imprenta Nacional, and the Casa de la Moneda de Portugal to submit a joint report on the physical location of the passports and security conditions. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  3. The Cundinamarca High Court ordered the temporary suspension of the passport production contract between the Colombian government and the Casa de la Moneda de Portugal on 2026-09-25. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  4. The court ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rotational Fund, the National Printing House, and the Casa da Moeda de Portugal to submit a joint, detailed report within 20 business days regarding the execution of the agreements. · El Tiempo
  5. The report must detail the production chain, including the location and identification of all production centers, and identify all entities, contractors, and third parties involved in production, transport, storage, and customization. · El Tiempo
  6. The suspension was ordered by the First Section, Subsection B of the tribunal in response to a public interest action filed by Nicolás Dupont Bernal against the Rotational Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Printing House of Colombia. · El Tiempo
  7. Judge Moisés Rodrigo Mazabel Pinzón previously denied a suspension request for this contract in July 2026 but reversed his position after eight weeks. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
  8. Lawyer Nicolás Dupont Bernal filed a popular action alleging violations of administrative morality, public assets, and access to public services. · Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia
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