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- 税收收入减少、前任政府的支出以及顽固的通胀冲击了公共财政波哥大，9月28日——三位知情人士周一透露，哥伦比亚政府正急于遏制不断加剧的财政危机，该危机已令投资者感到不安。为此，哥伦比亚近几周来与国际货币基金组织举行了会谈，其中包括关于可能融资安排的讨论。
- Talks focus on alternative financing at more favorable rates, sources say * Lower tax intake, spending by previous government and sticky inflation have hit public finances BOGOTA, Sept 28 - Colombia has held talks with the International Monetary Fund in recent weeks, including discussions on possible financing, as the government races to contain a deepening fiscal crisis that has rattled investors, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
消息人士要求匿名，因为相关讨论属于保密性质。他们表示，此前未获报道的谈判重点之一，是哥伦比亚在面临飙升的借款需求和不断扩大的赤字时，能否争取到条件更优的资金。
One focus of the previously unreported discussions was whether Colombia could secure funding on better terms as it confronts soaring borrowing needs and widening deficits, said the sources, who requested anonymity as the discussions are private.
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8月就任的总统阿贝拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚周日表示，他已指示经济团队与国际货币基金组织展开谈判，以寻求解决危机的协商方案。他承认国家财政面临的压力十分严峻，但并未说明谈判是否已经开始。
President Abelardo De La Espriella, who took office in August, said on Sunday he had ordered his economic team to open talks with the IMF to seek a negotiated solution to the crisis, acknowledging the severity of the strain on state finances, but did not say that the discussions had begun.
路透社报道相关会谈后，哥伦比亚财政部证实，在国际货币基金组织副执行董事奈杰尔·克拉克与哥伦比亚官员在波哥大举行会晤后，该国已请求国际货币基金组织派遣技术代表团赴哥。
After Reuters reported the talks, Colombia's Finance Ministry confirmed it had asked the IMF to send a technical mission to the country, following meetings in Bogota between IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and Colombian officials.
该部表示，此次磋商将使基金组织得以审查政府的财政计划和经济前景，并作为迈向更深层次合作的第一步。
The ministry said the consultation would allow the fund to review the government's fiscal plan and economic outlook and would be a first step toward deeper cooperation.
周一晚些时候，国际货币基金组织证实了克拉克的访问，并表示支持哥伦比亚的“本土改革计划”，同时指出财政部代表团将于下周前往华盛顿进行进一步会谈。
Later on Monday, the IMF confirmed Clarke's visit and said the IMF backed a "homegrown reform program" for Colombia, and that a Finance Ministry delegation would travel to Washington next week for further talks.
国际货币基金组织（IMF）并未宣布任何融资安排。另一位知情人士表示，目前讨论任何潜在计划的规模还为时过早，任何正式谈判都需要专门的国际货币基金组织工作组以及与当局进行进一步磋商。
The IMF did not announce any financing arrangement. A separate source familiar with the matter said it remained too early to discuss the size of any possible program and that any formal negotiation would require a dedicated IMF staff mission and further talks with the authorities.
哥伦比亚目前正处于困境之中，面临税收收入减少、前左翼政府时期支出扩大以及持续通胀的压力。这些财政担忧使得控制借贷成本和稳定公共债务的努力变得复杂，德拉埃斯普里拉（De La Espriella）已承诺采取全面的紧缩措施来削减开支。
Colombia is struggling amid lower tax revenue, expanded spending under the previous leftist government and persistent inflation. Those fiscal concerns have complicated efforts to contain borrowing costs and stabilize public debt, and De La Espriella has promised sweeping austerity measures to cut spending.
政府目前预计，哥伦比亚今年的预算缺口将远超此前预测，并将在2027年进一步扩大。
The government now expects Colombia's budget shortfall to be much larger than previously forecast this year and to widen even further in 2027.
此外，政府今年的借款额将增加超过105亿美元。到2027年，借款总额预计将达到717亿美元，是最初计划的两倍多。本文经改写并补充了来自国际货币基金组织声明的细节。
It will also increase borrowing by more than $10.5 billion this year. In 2027, borrowing is set to reach $71.7 billion, more than double what was initially planned. Writes through and adds detail from IMF statement