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Colombia to Maintain 23% Min. Wage Hike in Transitional Decree

Feb. 17, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC
Patricia Laya
Patricia Laya
Bloomberg News

Colombia will present a transitional decree this week upholding a 23.7% increase in the minimum wage, Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino said on Blu Radio.

  • NOTE: Colombia Govt Will Defend the Minimum Wage Increase: Sanguino

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Patricia Laya in Bogota at playa2@bloomberg.net

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Crayton Harrison at tharrison5@bloomberg.net

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