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Abecé: Is the money of pensioners who transferred to Colpensiones in danger?

The current pension entanglement began after the provisional suspension of Decree 415 of 2026 by the Council of State. That norm had been issued...

Abecé: Is the money of pensioners who transferred to Colpensiones in danger?

TL;DR

  • The Council of State has provisionally suspended Decree 415 of 2026, causing an entanglement in the pension system.
  • The decree aimed to transfer $25 billion from private pension funds to Colpensiones for retirees who switched from AFP to the public regime.
  • The government's goal was to use these funds to guarantee future pension payments.
  • Approximately 25,000 retirees are facing uncertainty regarding their pension payments due to this suspension.