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Colombia Proposes 100-Year Prison Sentences for Crimes Against Minors

Senator Nadia Blel introduced a bill in Colombia to raise maximum prison terms to 100 years for severe crimes against children.

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Senator Nadia Blel of the Conservative Party introduced a legislative act project in Colombia to increase prison sentences for severe crimes against minors. [1] The proposed bill seeks to raise maximum prison terms from the current 50 years to 100 years for specific crimes against children and adolescents. [2] Between January and June 2026, 339 homicides of minors were recorded, representing an 8.31% increase compared to the same period the previous year. [3] The initiative applies exclusively to three crimes: intentional homicide, violent sexual intercourse, and sexual intercourse where the victim is rendered unable to resist. [4] According to data from Medicina Legal, 660 minors were murdered last year, and 16,533 medico-legal evaluations were conducted on children related to alleged sexual crimes. [5] Senator Nadia Blel stated that the initiative responds to citizen outrage and the pain of seeing more than 600 children become homicide victims in 2025. [6]
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  1. Senator Nadia Blel of the Conservative Party introduced a legislative act project in Colombia to increase prison sentences for severe crimes against minors. · Caracol Radio
  2. The proposed bill seeks to raise maximum prison terms from the current 50 years to 100 years for specific crimes against children and adolescents. · Caracol Radio
  3. Between January and June 2026, 339 homicides of minors were recorded, representing an 8.31% increase compared to the same period the previous year. · Caracol Radio
  4. The initiative applies exclusively to three crimes: intentional homicide, violent sexual intercourse, and sexual intercourse where the victim is rendered unable to resist. · Caracol Radio
  5. According to data from Medicina Legal, 660 minors were murdered last year, and 16,533 medico-legal evaluations were conducted on children related to alleged sexual crimes. · La Silla Vacía
  6. Senator Nadia Blel stated that the initiative responds to citizen outrage and the pain of seeing more than 600 children become homicide victims in 2025. · La Silla Vacía
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