Marco Antonio Velilla

Marco Antonio Velilla is a prominent Colombian lawyer and former president of the Consejo de Estado, known for his expertise in constitutional law. He has been a vocal critic of the government's attempts to bypass legislative processes, emphasizing the importance of constitutional principles such as the separation of powers and the necessity of representation in taxation. Recently, he commented on the Constitutional Court's decision to suspend President Gustavo Petro's emergency economic decree, framing it as a victory for Colombia and a reinforcement of democratic norms against arbitrary governance.