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[^1]\n\nThe Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca ordered the suspension of the Interadministrative Specific Agreement No. 001 of 2025 and CI-005 of 2026 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Printing Office, and the Casa da Moeda de Portugal. [^2]\n\nThe Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca issued a ruling on September 3, 2026, suspending two interadministrative agreements related to the implementation of a new passport model in Colombia. [^3]\n\nInterior Minister Rodrigo Lara and Foreign Minister Omar Bula stated that passport issuance in Colombia will continue normally despite a court order. [^4]\n\nThe court ruled that the suspension applies to any future agreements or contracts developed with the same object until the underlying controversy is resolved. [^5]\n\nThe tribunal cited a lack of technical certainty and the absence of documentary support for the successful finalization of technical approvals for the new passport model as central bases for the decision. [^6]\n\nInterior Minister Rodrigo Lara and Foreign Minister Omar Bula stated that the court ruling does not suspend the general issuance of passports in the country. [^7]\n\nInterior Minister Rodrigo Lara reported that Colombia has 600,000 passports currently in stock, with an additional 190,000 arriving soon, totaling a supply sufficient for over four months. [^8]\n\nThe court order specifically prohibits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from paying the Imprenta Nacional for acquiring new passports from Portugal and bans the distribution and personalization of new documents. [^9]\n\nThe Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca issued a provisional order to halt the passport printing agreements between the Colombian government and the Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda of Portugal. [^10]\n\nPresident Abelardo de la Espriella wrote on social media that citizens can be tranquil because passport expeditions are guaranteed. 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