The replacement of Colombia’s market-friendly finance minister José Antonio Ocampo with a close ally of President Petro is likely to lead to a sell-off in Colombia’s financial assets when markets open later today. This is especially worrying given the country’s large external financing needs and may force the central bank to keep monetary tighter for longer.
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