Petro ROMPE con el Banco de la República | Fuerte choque por tasas de interés

Tensions between President Gustavo Petro's government and the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Colombia have reached a breaking point. Both the president and Finance Minister Germán Ávila confirmed the split amid a bitter dispute over economic policy, particularly regarding interest rate management. The Bank's Board, as the monetary, exchange rate, and credit authority, has key functions such as guaranteeing monetary stability, regulating the liquidity of the financial system, and setting interest rates—a decision that is currently at the center of the debate. The government alleges that some Board members are favoring the interests of the financial sector, while the Bank defends its autonomy and technical decisions.