Bottom Line Up Front
Today’s verdict: Colombia’s handover enters its substantive phase today as the incoming government’s audit teams fan out across the ministries — flagging fiscal, energy and health concerns — while Argentina and Colombia, the region’s last two, play their World Cup ties.
Colombia’s audit begins. The incoming government’s transition teams install across every ministry today, opening the books before the August 7 handover. They have flagged concerns from the fiscal situation to energy and health.
The last two play today. Argentina face Egypt and Colombia meet Switzerland in the World Cup’s last 16. The winners meet in Saturday’s quarter-final.
Nothing changes for residents yet. No visa, tax or residency rule shifts before Colombia’s August 7 inauguration or Peru’s July 28 handover. Both transitions are preparatory.
