State Council suspends government decree ordering transfer of $25 trillion from private pension funds to Colpensiones
Portafolio Journalist 04.28.2026 11:35 Updated: 04.28.2026 11:53
TL;DR
- The State Council issued an urgent precautionary measure to suspend a government decree.
- The decree ordered the transfer of 25 trillion pesos from private pension fund administrators (AFPs) to the public pension regime.
- The suspension was granted in response to a lawsuit filed by Jesús Hernando Baena Álvarez.
- The court's decision aims to prevent irreversible consequences before the decree's legality is determined.
- The decree, part of the government's pension system regulation, included deadlines for resource transfers.
- The suspension maintains the status quo in the administration of the affected pension resources.