AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoBudget and Debt: Congress approved Colombia’s 2027 budget of 634.9 trillion pesos, increasing debt payments to 141 trillion pesos while cutting funding tied to the peace agreement. The plan projects a fiscal deficit of 9.4% of GDP. Mining Disaster: A landslide at an informal gold mine in Nariño killed 14 people and injured seven. Heavy rain and unstable ground triggered the collapse; authorities said about 30 people were working at the site. Political Tensions: Tens of thousands protested President Abelardo de la Espriella’s government on Oct. 14, with unions, Indigenous groups, students and opposition parties taking to the streets. Critics warn changes to police protocols could enable a tougher response to demonstrations. Colombians Recruited by Russia: A Ukrainian government project says 1,449 Colombians signed contracts with Russia’s armed forces in the first nine months of 2026, amid a wider foreign recruitment drive for the war in Ukraine.
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