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Colombia’s President Urges Court to Allow Raising Taxes by Decree as Floods Hit Northern Region
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on the constitutional court to lift a suspension on an economic emergency decree that allows tax increases without congressional approval due to floods.
- The floods in northern Colombia have killed at least 14 people and displaced approximately 69,000 residents, impacting Sucre and Córdoba provinces.
- Petro stated that it would be hard to finance reconstruction without lifting the suspension on the decree, which he issued last December.
- Interior Minister Armando Benedetti noted that lifting the suspension would provide resources to address the crisis for flood victims in affected areas.
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Colombia's president urges court to allow raising taxes by decree as floods hit northern region
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging the nation's highest court to lift a suspension on an economic emergency decree.
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