00:00Are they no longer going to give him his passport?
00:01We tell you everything you need to know about the declaration of emergency issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
00:05But don't panic, the service is not suspended.
00:08After the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca suspended the agreement between
00:12Colombia and Portugal, under which the production and issuance of passports is carried out,
00:16The Foreign Ministry declares a state of emergency to ensure that the service does not stop.
00:21While thoroughly studying the suspended agreement, that court ordered the Foreign Ministry not
00:25to stop the issuance of passports, the same reason why they resorted to this mechanism.
00:29The declared urgency, according to the Ministry, functions exceptionally to adopt
00:33the essential contractual measures when the continuity of a service requires action
00:37immediate. For this reason, the appointment request and the issuance of passports
00:42As with visas, production and delivery will not be suspended under any circumstances.
00:45The Foreign Ministry assured that the supply and customization will be guaranteed without interruption.
00:50the custody and distribution of passport books, as well as the labels of
00:55Colombian visa. The Ministry assured that the process to begin is already underway.
00:58This tender. The question now is whether Thomas Gregg & Sons will resume the scheme of
01:03production, given that it has been the only company that previously met the standards
01:07and established requirements. But be aware, this mechanism is strictly temporary, so
01:11The country is awaiting the court's final decision on the agreement
01:15current. In any case, the delivery of these documents is guaranteed.
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