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Peru Seeks $2.7B Budget Boost for Earthquake Response, $1.2B for El Niño Energy Crisis
La RepúblicaLO·PE·about 2 hours ago
The Colombian government submitted an urgency request to Congress to add $2.7 trillion to the budget, earmarked for the Fondo Milagro to finance earthquake emergency response. The move signals fiscal strain and a potential need for debt or spending reallocation. The scale of the emergency and funding source remain unclear.