In Colombia, an Unpopular Tax Plan Unites Congress
In Colombia, an Unpopular Tax Plan Unites Congress
Left and right find cause for concern with President Iván Duque’s plan to tax basic goods.
BOGOTÁ – As he nears his first 100 days in office, Colombia’s President Iván Duque has achieved something few thought possible: uniting politicians on the left and the right.
On Oct. 31, Duque presented Congress with a tax reform bill that extends the value added tax to a range of basic goods, from bread to oranges. The plan sparked opposition from politicians as diverse as Duque’s right-wing political mentor, former President Álvaro Uribe, and the leftist senator Duque defeated at the polls last June, Gustavo Petro.
Uribe offered continued support for his protégé, but said...
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