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Legal insecurity is driving away the investment Colombia needs, warns Corficolombiana
Legal insecurity has become one of the main obstacles to the country's economic recovery. This was warned by analysts from Corficolombiana...
TL;DR
- Legal insecurity is a primary obstacle to Colombia's economic recovery, deterring investment.
- Prolonged procedures, regulatory instability, and institutional fragmentation decrease competitiveness.
- Colombia ranks low globally in the Rule of Law Index and administrative efficiency.
- The country is among the most complex globally for doing business, increasing operational barriers.
- Companies spend significant hours annually on administrative tasks, disproportionately affecting microenterprises.
- A high volume of new regulations, increasing annually, creates uncertainty for businesses.
- Regulatory bottlenecks significantly delay strategic sectors like energy, infrastructure, and housing.
- Proposed solutions include regulatory improvement, public-private pacts, positive administrative silence, and regulatory acceleration zones.
- Economic recovery depends on the state providing clear rules, predictable timelines, and institutional coordination.