Petro's former finance minister warned of increased spending in the General Budget of the Nation submitted by Abelardo de la Espriella: "It will raise debt service costs extraordinarily."

Former Finance Minister of the Petro administration has raised concerns regarding a proposed increase in the General National Budget submitted by the administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella. The former minister warned that the spending plan would lead to an extraordinary rise in debt service obligations for the country. This critique highlights ongoing tensions between the current administration and the previous government officials.

In a separate development, the de la Espriella administration announced that journalist Carolina Gómez will not serve as the government's official spokesperson. The decision followed a review of her candidacy by the president's advisory team, resulting in the withdrawal of her appointment.