Colombia 2027 budget at risk of decree after legislative procedural error

Colombia's Senate and Chamber approved divergent versions of Article 65 of the 2027 budget bill and failed to reconcile them, potentially forcing the executive to issue the budget by decree. This would bypass the legislature's changes to health spending and debt payment cuts, raising constitutional and political tensions. The procedural failure marks a significant breakdown in the legislative process, with implications for fiscal governance and executive-legislative relations.