Independent deputies present an annulment action against the ATTT because they consider that the government slogan is a political use of a public good.
The independent group Vamos filed a contentious-administrative annulment lawsuit this Friday before the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, seeking to stop the inclusion of the official slogan “Con Paso Firme” on the vehicle license plates that will circulate in the country between the years 2026 and 2030.
The legal action, led by Representative Yamireliz Chong, attacks Resolution No. 001-RUVM of January 2025 issued by the Land Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT).
According to the lawsuit, the institution had committed an excess of functions and misuse of power by incorporating a political message into an official identification document.
“Normally the license plates have had some phrase that unites us as a country, not a political slogan,” Chong emphasized. The deputy pointed out that the powers of the ATTT should be limited to technical aspects – such as dimensions, colors and nomenclature – and not to the promotion of narratives of the government in power.
A mandatory cost for the citizen
The conflict becomes more relevant due to Law 214 of 2021, which establishes a five-year validity for metal plates. This means that hundreds of thousands of drivers would be forced to carry and pay for a badge with political propaganda on their private vehicles until 2030, according to the plaintiffs.
The independent deputies have requested the Court to provisionally suspend the administrative act to prevent the design from becoming overcrowded. Time is of the essence, since the ATTT has already received a first batch of 19,940 plates ready for distribution nationwide.
If the lawsuit proceeds, the Court must determine whether the use of government slogans on goods for citizen use violates the principles of neutrality of the State and the legal framework that regulates the Single Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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