Colombia Economic Rescue Law grants Confis sweeping budget powers

A proposed Economic Rescue Law in Colombia would allow the Executive, via the Confis (Superior Council of Fiscal Policy), to suspend or exclude budget items without congressional approval. This marks a significant shift in fiscal governance, concentrating budget authority in the executive branch. The move is likely to face constitutional and political challenges, and its passage would alter the balance of power over public spending.

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