Reworked budget, rescheduled debt and rescue bill: the economic outlook at 100 days of the De La Espriella government

FinanceColombiaEl TiempoNov 7, 2026, 10:25 PMAI summary

Nearly 100 days into Abelardo de la Espriella's government, the Finance Ministry filed a new 634.9 trillion peso budget, 59.3 trillion more than the initial one, and Congress approved it on October 20; due to a procedural flaw the government adopted it by decree. 13.8 trillion pesos were cut from the 2026 budget and 30.1 trillion in debt was rescheduled. The Economic Rescue Bill is moving through Congress, which the executive seeks to pass before December 16.

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The Finance Ministry filed a 634.9 trillion peso budget for 2027, 59.3 trillion more than the initial one, driven by higher debt service and mandatory spending.
Decree 1585 of October 22 cut 13.8 trillion pesos from the 2026 budget.
Debt rescheduling reached 30.1 trillion pesos, moving payments out to 2062 without reducing the debt.

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