Gobierno Petro decretará emergencia económica, confirma MinHacienda
Este viernes 19 de diciembre, el ministro de Hacienda, Germán Ávila, anunció que el Gobierno Nacional está preparando un decreto de emergencia económica luego del hundimiento de la reforma tributaria que buscaba recaudar 16,3 billones de pesos para financiar el Presupuesto General de la Nación de 2026.
TL;DR
- The National Government is preparing an economic emergency decree after the tax reform, intended to raise 16.3 trillion pesos, was rejected.
- The decree aims to balance resources through various measures.
- A primary justification for the emergency declaration is the Congress's withdrawal of funds previously approved in the budget process.
- The Minister of Finance described the situation as an institutional contradiction, with Congress approving spending without securing funding.
- The financial crisis in the health sector and the risk of non-payment of energy subsidies for low-income strata are also cited as critical factors.
- The government must also address future obligations approved by previous administrations, amounting to approximately 15 trillion pesos annually.
- The payment of judicial sentences against the State is at risk.
- Deteriorating security in regions like Cesar and Cauca, including attacks on public forces and the use of drones by armed groups, is another factor contributing to the emergency situation.