Key Facts

—The wall. Amortizations and interest total about COP 716.5tn ($175bn) between 2026 and 2030, per La República’s reading of the debt profile.

—This year alone. Amortizations due in 2026 reach COP 135.3tn ($33bn), the heaviest single year of the stretch.

—The move. President-elect De la Espriella is sending finance-chief-designate Miguel Gómez to Washington to reprofile the debt.

—The stock. Gross national debt reached about COP 1,169tn in May, roughly 60.6% of output.