Após a suspensão pelo Conselho de Estado do decreto original, o governo colombiano emitiu o Decreto 0159 em 19 de fevereiro de 2026, fixando provisoriamente o salário mínimo de 2026 em $1.750.905 —aumento de 23% em relação a 2025— mais subsídio de transporte de $249.095, totalizando quase $2 milhões. A medida afeta 2,4 milhões de trabalhadores (impactando ~10 milhões de pessoas) e aguarda decisão final do Conselho.
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