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Though the increase was welcomed by the government, the 126.7 trillion pesos collected came in below the target of 130.1 trillion pesos.

Protestors hit the streets to express their opposition to the tax reform, VAT increase, and minimum wage raise.

Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas says the overhaul "is a difficult measure that will require a large sacrifice of all Colombians — but it is necessary."

If the story plays out as expected, Bancolombia believes that 2015 and 2016 will end up being bumps in the road in an ongoing growth trajectory.

The biggest risk for the economy is that Santos has now lost too much political capital to get tax reform passed this year.