Colombia Plans COP 634.9 Trillion National Budget for 2027

On 21 October, Reuters reported that Colombia’s government planned to enact its 2027 national budget by presidential decree following a procedural problem in Congress. The proposed budget totals COP 634.9 trillion, approximately US$198.83 billion at the reported exchange rate; public-sector consultants and policy advisers can explore opportunities in expenditure tracking, programme evaluation and public-service analytics, while HPC can support budget dashboards and decision systems.