Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara spoke out after the rejection of the 2027 National Budget: “Nothing happened”

Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara downplayed the failure of the 2027 General National Budget, declaring that "nothing happened" after the legislative setback in the Chamber of Representatives. Following a procedural flaw and a lack of conciliation regarding Article 65—which resulted in the Senate and Chamber approving differing versions before the deadline—the government announced plans to issue the budget by decree.

The administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella will bypass the legislative impasse through this executive action. Meanwhile, the author of the legislative proposal that defeated the budget attributed the collapse to the Historical Pact, alleging an "attitude of sabotage" regarding the handling of the disputed article.