Ideam confirms El Niño for 2026 and warns of possible fiscal and exchange-rate effects in Colombia

FinanceColombiaLa RepúblicaNov 6, 2026, 12:01 AMAI summary

Ideam confirmed on October 8 that the technical conditions are met to officially declare the El Niño phenomenon in Colombia, following its March 2026 announcement about warming in the Pacific. According to Ideam, based on NOAA observations, El Niño 2026 could be one of the most intense since 1950. The text warns of fiscal consequences from disaster response and subsidies, at a time of high fiscal deficit, and of revaluation effects on the exchange rate that would affect producers and exporters.

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Ideam officially declared the El Niño phenomenon in Colombia on October 8, following its March 2026 announcement.
Ideam says, based on NOAA, that El Niño 2026 could be one of the most intense recorded since 1950.
Disaster response and subsidies would have fiscal consequences amid a high fiscal deficit.

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Ideam confirms El Niño for 2026 and warns of possible fiscal and exchange-rate effects in Colombia

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