Colombia Declares Economic Emergency, Testing Fiscal Pledges
Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Colombia declared a 30-day economic emergency to tackle the fallout from a devastating earthquake, adding new spending pressures as the country grapples with one of the most fragile fiscal outlooks in its history.
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/colombia-declares-economic-emergency-testing-030115807.html