Key facts
- Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said Colombia is at risk of default if Congress fails to approve a fiscal adjustment bill.
- Restrepo warned that the country faces a severe economic crisis without the proposed measures.
Colombia's Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said in an interview with local magazine Semana that Colombia is at risk of default if Congress fails to approve a fiscal adjustment bill, warning that the country faces a severe economic crisis without the proposed measures. The report did not date the interview. The additional items were dated November 1, 2026 and were not used.