María Constanza García, Minister of Transportationannounced a new increase in toll prices before the end of the year. It should be remembered that last August there was already an increase.
The toll prices for this year, according to the accounts of the National Governmentshould have increased 9.28%, considering the data from Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported last year. In August, there was an increase of 4.64%, which the portfolio manager has now confirmed to Noticias Caracol.
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“This last margin that remains, 4.64%, should be increasing by the end of the year“, he expressed in a conversation with the television news.
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The minister added that “As of January 2025, there will be full normality in the toll rate in the face of CPI increases“.
Hadn’t it been ruled out?
After the first increase that took place in August, the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Ricardo Bonillaassured that there would be more for the remainder of the year.
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“The price of tolls is being adjusted. This year there are no more adjustments. What’s left is for next year“said Bonilla on August 23, during the Analdex Congress.
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However, at the XI Congress of Asofiduciaries, which took place in mid-November, he stated that the situation was being analyzed: “Fortunately, inflation has dropped substantially, which means that we can look for ways to adjust tolls so that they cover everything that is pending.“.
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Therefore, This determination remains under evaluation with the new statements of Minister García.
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