Decree Law No. 25475 on the criminalization of terrorism
Decree law enacted after the 1992 coup d'état that established the definition of the crime of terrorism and special procedures for investigation and prosecution, granting broad powers to the police and restricting fundamental rights such as the right to defense and due process.
Decree Law No. 25475, promulgated on May 6, 1992, established the typification and penalization of the crime of terrorism, as well as the procedures for investigation, instruction and trial. This norm was part of the new anti-terrorist legislation imposed days after the coup d'état of April 1992, granting broad attributions to the National Police in the investigation of these crimes, allowing its intervention without restrictions foreseen in institutional regulations. The decree established a detention period of up to 15 calendar days, allowed the absolute incommunicado detention of detainees, and restricted the right of defense by allowing the intervention of the lawyer only after the police demonstration. The law also eliminated prison benefits for those convicted of terrorism and established procedures that violated constitutional principles of due process.