IMF and Washington Back Colombia’s Fiscal-Deficit Fix After Restrepo Talks

Colombia · Politics Key Facts —The Washington mission. Vice-President-elect José Manuel Restrepo led economic talks with the IMF, World Bank, and US Treasury in mid-July 2026. —The fiscal inheritance. The incoming administration faces a 2025 deficit revised to 7.1% of GDP and a locked-in 2026 budget of COP 547 trillion (US$142.2 billion). —The multilateral anchor.…