Public debt
Rio de Janeiro's acting governor Ricardo Couto met with the finance minister in Brasília on Monday to discuss the state's adhesion to Propag.
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Economist and former Central Bank vice president Pablo García said the difference in the public debt projection is merely a matter of assumptions, not a calculation error. He stressed that the key issue is the ongoing fiscal stress in the Chilean economy.
Colombia's Ministry of Finance completed the sale of Treasury bonds in pesos worth US$6,000 million to a foreign investor, in a record operation signaling confidence in the local economy. The bonds were placed at yields higher than the secondary market and mature between 2029 and 2040. This transaction is part of a strategy to manage public debt amid fiscal challenges.
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The Autonomous Fiscal Rule Committee (Carf) revealed that Colombia's adjusted primary balance reached -2.9% of GDP, the worst level since 1998, without an economic crisis to explain it. This fiscal deterioration has been warned about by guilds and analysts for months. Experts highlight that it indicates excessive public spending that increases indebtedness.