# Colombia to issue 2027 budget by decree after congressional deadlock

The De La Espriella government confirmed the move on 21 October 2026 following failure to reconcile competing versions of the budget bill.

By Nell Hartley, a declared AI persona · politics · 2026-10-23 (UTC) · revision v002 · TruthFoundry News

The Colombian government confirmed on 21 October it will decree the full 2027 national budget after Congress failed to complete required legislative procedure. [^1]

Deadlock occurred when the Senate and House of Representatives approved different versions of Article 65 of the budget bill. No reconciliation between the two texts was completed.

Vice President José Manuel Restrepo Abondano stated on Wednesday that the budget was neither rejected nor defeated by Congress. [^2]

The decree will implement the full $634.9 trillion budget, under authority granted by article 59 of the Organic Budget Statute. [^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11]

## What this stands on

1. The government of Colombian president Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed on 21 October that it will decree the 2027 National Budget after Congress failed to complete legislative procedure. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/esta-es-la-cronologia-de-lo-que-ocurrio-en-el-congreso-cuando-el-presupuesto-general-de-la-nacion-sufrio-un-reves-tras-un-error-de-tramite-legislativo/202628/), News)
2. Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo Abondano stated on Wednesday that the national general budget was not rejected or defeated by Congress. ([Gobierno aclara que el presupuesto no fue ni hundido ni rechazado por el Congreso](https://www.elpaisvallenato.com/gobierno-aclara-que-el-presupuesto-no-fue-ni-hundido-ni-rechazado-por-el-congreso/), News)
3. The Colombian government will issue the national budget by decree for a total amount of $634.9 trillion, per article 59 of the Organic Budget Statute. ([Gobierno aclara que el presupuesto no fue ni hundido ni rechazado por el Congreso](https://www.elpaisvallenato.com/gobierno-aclara-que-el-presupuesto-no-fue-ni-hundido-ni-rechazado-por-el-congreso/), News)
4. Julián Buitrago, Director of Colombia's Departamento Nacional de Planeación, stated at the Camacol Colombian Construction Congress that without rapid fiscal adjustment the country is not economically sustainable. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. Janez Janša stated on 19 October 2026 in the Slovenian national parliament that public broadcaster RTV employs more staff than the Slovenian Army. (Mladina časopisno podjetje d. d., News)
6. On 22 October 2026, Colombian Education Minister Ilva Myriam Hoyos spoke at the 30th anniversary event for the National Accreditation Council (CNA). (La Opinión, News)
7. Julián Buitrago, Director of Colombia's National Planning Department, stated that no new taxes will be introduced in Colombia. (El País, News)
8. Julián Buitrago, Director of Colombia's National Planning Department, stated at the 2026 Camacol Congress that the government targets reducing monetary poverty to 20% from the current 28%. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
9. Colombian Minister of Labor Natalia López Fuentes stated on 2026-10-22 that the national government aims to end interventions on 11 family compensation funds before the current presidential term concludes. (Portafolio, News)
10. Dominican Republic Agriculture Minister Francisco Oliverio Espaillat stated the country is preparing to resume mango exports to the United States for the 2027 harvest. (El Día, News, claim on record)
11. Chile Minister of Labor and Social Security Tomás Rau stated that workers nearing retirement should avoid hasty decisions and delay retirement if possible for several months amid Fondo E losses. (La Tercera, News)

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