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Austerity Measures

Budget Cuts Welfare Cuts Taxation Economic Impact Debt Management Social Welfare Programs Social Welfare Cuts Salary Management Fiscal Policy Impact on Services Investment Public Holidays Impact on Pensioners Economic Stability Social Justice Cost Reduction Social Benefits Economic Policy Social Welfare Subsidy Reduction Subsidy Programs Fiscal Responsibility Travel Regulations Resource Allocation Impact on Healthcare Impact on Education Public Investment Impact on Social Services

Colombia Cuts Congressional Pay by 30% for Next Legislature After Petro Decree

The decree abolishes a 2013 special allowance that officials say inflated pay beyond the country’s economic reality.