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The IMF, through spokesperson Julie Kozack, backed Colombia's government decision to submit a Fiscal Rescue Bill to Congress, which proposes public spending cuts and new taxes. The IMF stated it has not approved the bill's provisions and that no financing agreement is in place.
Fiscal consolidation with new taxes can weigh on domestic demand and on the peso while markets assess funding risk. Feed buyers should watch for currency volatility affecting import costs, though the impact is indirect.
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