Colombia’s Congress approves De la Espriella’s 2027 budget
Colombia’s Congress agreed to increase the government’s 2027 budget despite promises by President Abelardo de la Espriella to reduce public spending. Next year’s budget will be COP634.9 trillion, almost $204 billion, which is 16% more than last year’s budget and 10% higher than the proposal made by former President Gustavo Petro. According to Finance Minister…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same congressional approval of the 2027 Colombian budget, with a different angle on the peace-deal funding cuts, and does not contradict Report 1.
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