Bottom Line Up Front
Today’s verdict: Colombia’s courts have upheld the president-elect’s election, keeping the August 7 handover on schedule, even as the outgoing government blocks his plan to be sworn in at a military base — while the World Cup semi-finals loom and Argentina’s inflation lands Tuesday.
Colombia’s election upheld. A court threw out a bid to annul the president-elect’s win, leaving the August 7 handover on schedule. The result stands, though other suits remain.
A fight over the inauguration. The outgoing president blocked a plan to hold the swearing-in at a military base, insisting it take place before Congress. The venue is now Congress’s to decide.
The semis and the peso. Argentina face England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and Argentina’s June inflation lands Tuesday. The market still expects a weaker peso by year-end.
