Interior

Peru's cabinet is finalized with César Astudillo, a retired general, appointed to oversee Interior and Migraciones. Colombia's August 7 political transition is set to focus on Cali, awaiting a final Senate vote. Key details involve security and migration policies affecting foreigners.

Peru’s president-elect will swear in her cabinet on July 28, with the first Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for July 29. The cabinet line-up remains confidential, but the Interior ministry is highlighted as significant for foreign investors.

Colombia's incoming cabinet includes Miguel Gómez Martínez as Finance Minister, Rodrigo Lara Restrepo as Interior Minister, and retired general Jorge Eduardo Mora as Defence Minister. The cabinet has rejected a proposed tax reform, signaling a focus on fiscal discipline and security priorities.

White House budget director Russell Vought advocates for increased funding for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to modernize systems and expand staff, while the Trump administration's 2027 budget proposes cuts to multiple departments. OMB seeks $146.1 million, a 13.3% increase, and the defense budget is requested to rise to $1.5 trillion.

White House budget director Russell Vought testified before a U.S. House panel advocating for a 13.3% increase in the Office of Management and Budget's annual funding to $146.1 million, citing needs for technology upgrades and staff expansion. He also highlighted proposed cuts to domestic agencies like Agriculture and Health and Human Services, alongside a $1.5 trillion defense budget request.

White House budget director Russell Vought testified that his agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requires increased funding to update systems and expand staff, despite having unspent funds from a previous Republican-approved law. The Trump administration’s 2027 budget proposal includes a 10% cut to domestic spending and a $1.5 trillion defense budget increase, affecting agencies like Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and the World Trade Center Health Program.

Rodrigo Lara Restrepo was named interior minister by De la Espriella, marking the first confirmed cabinet appointment in Colombia's incoming government. Lara is a lawyer and former Cambio Radical senator, and the son of assassinated justice minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla. The transition process is underway.