# Colombia Congress to Approve 2027 Budget by October 20

Colombian lawmakers will finalize the 2027 national budget by October 20 after committee votes in September.

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Colombian lawmakers will approve the General National Budget for 2027 by October 20, following a first debate scheduled for September 25. [^1]

Representatives from the Pacto Histórico, Alianza Verde, and Peace Circumscriptions filed a motion of no confidence against Colombia's Defense Minister, Jorge Eduardo Mora, on an unspecified date in 2026. [^2]

The action was triggered by the death of three minors during a military operation against FARC dissidents in El Retorno, Guaviare. [^3]

Nicolás Barguil, president of the Chamber of Representatives, stated that the Congress will conduct a serious and responsible debate before the October 20 deadline. [^4]

The government proposed a budget of $634.9 billion for 2027, an increase from the previous proposal of $575 billion. [^5]

The motion of no confidence includes four charges, one of which alleges political responsibility for the planning, direction, and supervision of the operational policy that resulted in the deaths. [^6]

The three deceased minors had been recruited by the armed group prior to the operation. [^7]

The Ministry of Finance indicated that income projections are compatible with expected economic activity, the effects of the earthquake, and monetary conditions observed during 2026. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Colombian lawmakers will approve the General National Budget for 2027 by October 20, following a first debate scheduled for September 25. (El País, News)
2. Representatives from the Pacto Histórico, Alianza Verde, and Peace Circumscriptions filed a motion of no confidence against Colombia's Defense Minister, Jorge Eduardo Mora, on an unspecified date in 2026. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. The action was triggered by the death of three minors during a military operation against FARC dissidents in El Retorno, Guaviare. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. Nicolás Barguil, president of the Chamber of Representatives, stated that the Congress will conduct a serious and responsible debate before the October 20 deadline. (El País, News)
5. The government proposed a budget of $634.9 billion for 2027, an increase from the previous proposal of $575 billion. (El País, News)
6. The motion of no confidence includes four charges, one of which alleges political responsibility for the planning, direction, and supervision of the operational policy that resulted in the deaths. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. The three deceased minors had been recruited by the armed group prior to the operation. (Caracol Radio, News)
8. The Ministry of Finance indicated that income projections are compatible with expected economic activity, the effects of the earthquake, and monetary conditions observed during 2026. (El País, News)

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