Gobierno Petro alista un nuevo recorte al gasto para aliviar las presiones fiscales de este año

TL;DR

The National Government is preparing to execute new public spending adjustments in the remainder of 2025.
These measures aim to contain intensified fiscal pressures and respond to a credit rating downgrade by Fitch Ratings.
The Ministry of Finance expects to close the year with a deficit of 6.2% of GDP, lower than initially anticipated.
An additional cut of at least $2.3 trillion in spending will be applied, supplementing previous postponements totaling $12 trillion.
Strategies are being implemented to optimize liquidity from public entities' profits and assets.
Active management of public debt has reduced its nominal balance by approximately $30 trillion, lowering interest expenses by 1.3% of GDP.
The government recognizes the need for medium-term structural spending adjustments and is reviewing public spending efficiency.
There is internal discussion within the government regarding a potential decree for a state of economic emergency to implement certain tax measures.
The fiscal gap for the next year is projected to exceed $40 trillion.

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