Colombia's president urges court to allow raising taxes by decree as floods hit northern region
- Posted on February 10, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Colombia's president urges court to allow raising taxes by decree as floods hit northern region

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called on the nation’s highest court to lift a suspension on an economic emergency decree that would grant his government