De la Espriella sacks interior minister after Congress bungles Colombia’s 2027 budget

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De la Espriella sacks interior minister after Congress bungles Colombia’s 2027 budget

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella dismissed Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara after Congress discovered a procedural defect in the passage of the 2027 budget. The flaw renders the budget law invalid, triggering a cabinet change amid a significant legislative setback for the government.

Colombia President Abelardo de la Espriella sacked Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara hours after Congress found a procedural flaw in the passed 2027 budget, which makes the law invalid. In a post on social media platform X, De la Espriella briefly thanked Lara and announced he would be replaced by the ambassador to the Organization of […] The post De la Espriella sacks interior minister after Congress bungles Colombia’s 2027 budget appeared first on Colombia News.

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