Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz accusing inconsistency in public debt projections during a press conference.
Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz accusing inconsistency in public debt projections during a press conference.
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Quiroz accuses us$10 billion inconsistency in public debt projection

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Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz presented the first-quarter 2026 Public Finance Report and accused errors in the previous government's debt projections.

Minister Jorge Quiroz stated that the February report from Gabriel Boric's government omitted US$10.5 billion in debt projections for 2026-2030. This would have led to an underestimation of gross debt growth.

Quiroz announced an administrative investigation to determine whether it was an error or other factors. The Autonomous Fiscal Council certified the structural balance calculation in a meeting held on Monday.

The new report adjusts the 2026 effective deficit to -2.4% of GDP and projects debt will reach 46.5% of GDP by 2030. The decree with fiscal targets will be published on June 9.

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Initial reactions on X focus on the US$10.5 billion debt projection inconsistency accused by Minister Quiroz, with users debating if it was an error or lie, praising transparency, criticizing the prior government, or questioning the new minister's motives. Diverse sentiments include skepticism, negativity toward Boric, and neutral reporting of the investigation announcement.

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Illustration of a fiscal expert warning about rising government debt reaching 43.6% of GDP due to additional borrowing.
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CFA warns of additional borrowing that would raise debt to 43.6% of GDP

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The Autonomous Fiscal Council warned Tuesday about the effects of the additional borrowing project for US$6.200 million. Gross debt would reach up to 43.6% of GDP in 2026.

Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz pointed to serious errors in the previous administration's calculations, raising the projected fiscal deficit for this year to 2.4 points of GDP.

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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.

Think tank Anif warned that the net debt of Colombia's National Central Government could exceed 71% of GDP in three years, a threshold incompatible with the fiscal rule. It identified public spending rigidity as Colombia's core fiscal issue. Current levels near 58% of GDP recall 19th-century crises.

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The June Monetary Policy Report cut the GDP expansion range for 2026 but improved estimates for the following two years. Officials noted that the adjustments come before the megareform and the US-Iran agreement.

The Ministry of Finance reported on progress in the transition process with the outgoing government and other key economic topics during the first week.

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In the latest clash amid tensions with Banco de la República over rate hikes, Colombia's Finance Minister Germán Ávila held a monetary policy forum without central bank Governor Leonardo Villar—who declined over timing concerns—and slammed the recent 200 basis-point increase for curbing 2026 growth to 2.6% while boosting public debt interest by $1.8 trillion.

 

 

 

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