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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 Senate approved moving the August 7 inauguration to Cauca, marking the president-elect’s first congressional victory. The same coalition that secured this move is likely to block a wealth-tax reform that would affect resident expats.

Argentina faces England in a World Cup semi-final for a chance to play Spain in the final. Argentina's June inflation fell below 2% while Peru's president-elect collects credentials.

Colombia’s president-elect has ordered decrees to reduce spending and lower taxes, including freezing the 2026 budget on August 7 and proposing a spending cut of approximately 60 trillion pesos ($18.5bn). Officials emphasize austerity as a priority.

Colombia's courts upheld the president-elect's election, maintaining the August 7 handover schedule despite the outgoing government blocking his plan to be sworn in at a military base. The World Cup semi-finals are ongoing, and Argentina's inflation data is set to be released Tuesday.

Colombia's president-elect will prioritize an urban security bloc as his first decree, a decision supported by mayors but criticized by others who worry about its scope.