COLOMBIA: Government Expected to Announce New Economic Emergency Due to El Niño

* Agriculture Minister Indalecio Dangond has said that the government will declare a new economic emergency on Monday Sept 28, due to the El Nio weather phenomenon. on Caracal Radio. Dangond said that El Nio is expected to severely impact several regions of the country in the coming weeks, with agriculture and the productive sectors particularly at risk. *., there is currently a budget shortfall to address this. While full details have not yet been released, the new measures under the emergency would help to alleviate the debt of several exporting sectors. Further details are expected to be released this week.