The government was given a dose of good news on Monday when it was reported that economic growth picked up in the third quarter, reaching 4.8% on an annualised basis, which was better than expected.
First, it is possible that the Colombian government believes it can reach a good deal given the weakness of the FARC after four years of military setbacks.
Taxpayers deemed to be good in the eyes of our government overseers are not given a pass on these entitlement-plan taxes: Social Security and Medicare taxes apply across the board.