Emergencia económica: ¿qué es y cómo funcionan los decretos con fuerza de ley en el país?

Periodista Portafolio19.12.2025 22:35 Actualizado: 20.12.2025 09:46

Emergencia económica: ¿qué es y cómo funcionan los decretos con fuerza de ley en el país?

TL;DR

  • Colombia is declaring an economic emergency to address a critical fiscal and budgetary situation.
  • The measure is intended to help recover around $16 billion to balance the 2026 budget.
  • This follows the Congress's rejection of the financing/tax reform project.
  • An economic emergency allows the President to issue decrees with the force of law for up to 30 days, extendable up to 90 days per year.
  • Decrees must be directly related to the crisis, proportional, temporary, not worsen workers' social rights, and are subject to automatic constitutional control.
  • The emergency does not suspend democracy; Congress can modify or repeal decrees, and the Constitutional Court exercises strict control.