¡Ojo! Precio del “guaro” bajará hasta $21.000 gracias a que Corte suspendió emergencia económica de Petro
El mercado de licores en Colombia está celebrando la histórica decisión de la Corte Constitucional de suspender provisionalmente el decreto de emergen...
TL;DR
- The Constitutional Court has provisionally suspended President Gustavo Petro's economic emergency decree, halting new liquor taxes.
- This suspension is expected to significantly lower the prices of beverages like aguardiente and rum for consumers.
- Companies like Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA) and Industria Licorera de Caldas (ILC) project substantial price reductions per bottle.
- The decree would have forced significant price increases, potentially leading to a 50% rise for FLA products and promoting contraband liquor.
- The decision protects regional budgets, as funds previously designated for health and education will remain with the departments.
- This is the first time a precautionary measure has been applied to a state of exception before a final ruling.
- Liquor companies anticipate a reactivation of demand due to more affordable prices.