Overview
- Defensor del Pueblo Josué Gutiérrez said he will present a near-final proposal targeting expressions that promote or incite discrimination or violence.
- He emphasized the initiative does not create criminal offenses and instead seeks to set preventive standards for public discourse.
- The proposal contemplates electoral regulation, with potential administrative measures against candidates who use discriminatory messaging during campaigns.
- Gutiérrez stated the measure is not intended to curtail freedom of expression or interfere with the work of the press.
- The announcement comes during a period of sharp political polarization, with UN and OAS warnings about harmful rhetoric, and Congress now expected to debate scope, enforcement, and safeguards.