1 minute ago by Reuters1 minute ago by Reuters1 minute ago by Reuters1 ReadFILE PHOTO: Jose Manuel Restrepo, then-Minister of Commerce for Colombia, chats with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, on January 30, 2020. REUTERS/File Photo/Luisa Gonzalez BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) – Colombia will seek to raise 15.2 trillion pesos ($3.97 billion) through a new tax reform expected to be introduced to Congress, according to Finance Minister Jose Manuel Restrepo, as the administration seeks to shore up the country’s finances amid credit rating issues and rising debt. The amount included in the so-called social investment law is far less than the 23.4 trillion pesos ($6.12 billion) requested by the government in April, before it was forced to withdraw the idea due to demonstrations and resistance from lawmakers. $3.824.08 Colombian pesos = $1 Nelson Bocanegra contributed reporting, Oliver Griffin wrote the story, and Leslie Adler edited it./n
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