Colombian Congress Approves Budget, Cuts Peace Deal Funding
Lawmakers approved spending distributions for next year's 634.9 trillion pesos ($201.14 billion) budget, trimming spending linked to a 10-year-old peace agreement and boosting debt-service payments.
Colombian lawmakers approved spending distributions for next year's 634.9 trillion pesos ($201.14 billion) budget early on Tuesday, trimming spending linked to a 10-year-old peace agreement and boosting debt service payments.The budget, which projects a 2027 fiscal deficit of 9.4% of gross domestic…