Constitutional Court

Chile’s Kast tax reform has passed Congress but faces a presidential veto and a Constitutional Court challenge. Argentina’s Monotributo deadline is today, Brazil’s Copom will decide interest rates this evening, and Colombia’s Cali handover occurs in two days.

Chile's Kast tax 'megareforma' is set for a decisive Senate vote, though potential presidential vetoes and a Constitutional Court challenge remain. Argentina's Monotributo deadline is approaching, and Colombia's incoming cabinet is now complete ahead of the Cali event.

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala walked free from a Lima prison on July 31, 2026, after the Constitutional Court annulled his 15-year conviction for money laundering linked to illegal campaign financing from Odebrecht and Venezuela.

Hungary's Parliament elected Pal Sonnevend as a Constitutional Court judge under Prime Minister Peter Magyar, a process criticized for its speed and resemblance to practices of former leader Viktor Orban. The vote replaced Csaba Hende, a former defense minister under Orban, and drew opposition from ex-governing parties Fidesz and KDNP, which called the vacancy 'unlawful.'

A South African court halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a stolen cash scandal involving $580,000 from his 2020 farm theft. The court allowed preparatory work to continue, and Ramaphosa welcomed the decision, emphasizing cooperation with accountability processes.

Chile’s Congress approved nearly all remaining changes to President José Antonio Kast’s tax and economic overhaul package, aiming to stimulate growth through corporate tax cuts, housing tax exemptions, and private sector incentives. The bill awaits resolution on a minor municipal compensation issue before becoming law.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok resigned after signing a constitutional amendment under pressure from Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The amendment aimed to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s influence and included changes to the Constitutional Court’s retirement age. Sulyok criticized the move as undermining democratic principles.

The U.S. and DRC signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement in December 2025 granting preferential access to minerals like cobalt, copper, coltan, and lithium in exchange for security cooperation. A coalition of Congolese lawyers petitioned the Constitutional Court on 21 June 2025 to invalidate the agreement, claiming it was never submitted to the court.

The EU’s top court ruled that Spain’s amnesty law for Catalan separatists does not violate EU law, advancing Carles Puigdemont’s potential return to Spain and strengthening Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s political position. The court rejected claims that EU funds were misused to support Catalonia’s 2017 independence referendum, but Puigdemont’s Supreme Court indictment remains unresolved.

France's parliament's lower house passed a bill for assisted dying. The government bypassed the right-wing dominated Senate, sending the law to the highest constitutional court for final approval.

El Salvador’s ruling party Nuevas Ideas ratified President Nayib Bukele’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections, enabling a third consecutive term. The move followed a constitutional reform in July 2025 allowing indefinite presidential re-election, which critics argue violates judicial independence and human rights.

Hungary's new government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, used a parliamentary supermajority to pass constitutional amendments aimed at removing allies of former leader Viktor Orbán, including President Tamás Sulyok and top judges, and establishing an anti-corruption agency. The move, called 'Operation Clean Sweep,' seeks to dismantle Orbán's political and economic network and restore liberal democracy.

Hungary’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok and Constitutional Court president Péter Polt, part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s efforts to reverse policies of the former Fidesz-led government. The amendment requires Sulyok to sign it within five days or face impeachment, introduces a 12-year term limit for lawmakers, and establishes a corruption prosecution office. Sulyok may challenge the law at the Constitutional Court, which he claims could spark a crisis.

Hungary's Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok, part of efforts by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's Tisza party to dismantle Viktor Orbán's political legacy. The amendment, supported by a two-thirds majority, faced opposition from Orbán's Fidesz party, which labeled it an attack on democratic order.

Peru’s government, including the finance and transport ministries, Ositrán, and ProInversión, jointly defended road tolls as critical infrastructure funding. The Constitutional Court is considering whether to cancel tolls on another highway concession, triggered by a citizen’s case.

Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejected a constitutional amendment that would have expanded parliamentary powers and reduced presidential authority. The rejected reform, proposed by Ousmane Sonko’s party, faced political tensions between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Sonko, who now leads the National Assembly.

South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a case related to his 2024 martial law declaration. The ruling confirmed his guilt for infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and using security forces to resist arrest, aligning with earlier decisions by the Constitutional Court.

South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a martial law case, finding him guilty of infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and illegally deploying security forces. Martial law was repealed hours after lawmakers broke a military blockade, and Yoon remains in detention while appealing other convictions, including a life sentence for rebellion and a 30-year term linked to drone flights aimed at heightening tensions with North Korea.

South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a case related to his 2024 martial law declaration. The court found him guilty of infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and deploying security forces to resist arrest. Yoon remains in detention and is appealing other convictions, including a life sentence for rebellion and a 30-year term for alleged drone flights to provoke tensions with North Korea.

South Africa's Constitutional Court is addressing a major dispute over health legislation, specifically the National Health Insurance (NHI) ruling. The ruling, expected in early May, is seen as a pivotal moment for health policy in the country since democracy.

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek another term in 2029 due to constitutional amendments approved in a March referendum. The changes reset term limits, merged parliament's two chambers into one, and expanded presidential powers, including appointing key officials and creating the People’s Council.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar filed a constitutional amendment proposal to remove President Tamás Sulyok and reduce the influence of Viktor Orbán's previous administration. Key measures include ending Sulyok's term, imposing a three-term limit for parliament members, establishing an independent Constitutional Court, and creating an asset recovery office to reclaim funds misused during Orbán's rule.

Senegalese lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment reducing presidential powers and expanding parliamentary authority, which will be put to a referendum. The reform, proposed by Ousmane Sonko's party, has sparked political tensions and protests, with opposition groups denouncing it as political retaliation.

Anti-immigrant protests in South Africa are intensifying as a clause in the NHI Act could deny HIV treatment to refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi claims this would aid the fight against HIV, but the court's potential approval of the Act raises questions about possible changes.

Czech President Petr Pavel filed a lawsuit against the government, challenging Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s decision to exclude him from the NATO summit delegation. The case, submitted to the Constitutional Court, seeks clarification on authority to decide the head of state’s attendance at the event, with Pavel arguing the exclusion limits his constitutional role.

A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting in the 2024 martial law declaration by an ousted president. The court found the minister played a key role in preparing for arrests of politicians and coordinating with authorities to enforce the brief martial law.

Armenia's opposition faces arrests as Strong Armenia party challenges the ruling Civil Contract party's election victory in court, alleging electoral violations and suppression. The Armenian government denies wrongdoing, while international observers note a 'genuine choice' amid a confrontational campaign marked by criminal cases against opposition candidates.

The mother of a 16-year-old girl who died from leukemia in 2012 after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed cancer treatment due to her pregnancy is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban. Civil society groups, including a Christian organization, argue the ban violates rights to life, health, and equality, seeking legal exceptions for cases involving rape, incest, fetal abnormalities, or threats to the woman’s health.

South African lawmakers selected Makashule Gana, a critic of President Cyril Ramaphosa, to lead an inquiry into potential impeachment over a 2020 foreign currency theft at his game farm. Ramaphosa has challenged the inquiry legally, arguing the case relies on hearsay and misapplies legal standards.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is legally challenging a revived impeachment effort linked to a $580,000 cash theft at his Phala Phala private game farm. The Constitutional Court ordered parliament to restart the inquiry, but Ramaphosa argues the findings are based on 'hearsay' and cites prior investigations clearing him of wrongdoing.