Delegations from institutions involved in the government’s spending plan passed before the Budget Committee, integrated with the Treasury Committee, and negotiations are underway there, along with proposals for additional reallocations for some public agencies.

Approval of the budget proposal is expected in general, although there are differences regarding its content.

The opposition National Party has defined the changes it will present.

Representative Pablo Abdala told the press about “the lack of plans, programs, and public policy definitions.”

The bicameral Colorado Party caucus will meet today to decide ahead of the vote. Coordination between the Nationalists, the Colorado Party, and the Independent Party is also expected.

The ruling party and the opposition appear to be in agreement on increasing funding for the University of the Republic and the Technological University.

Discussions could also focus on reallocations in public security, the judicial system, and the Attorney General’s Office, particularly following the attack on the residence of the Court Prosecutor, Mónica Ferrero.

The Broad Front needs two votes to achieve a majority in the lower house; this is the same number of deputies from the Cabildo Abierto (Open Council), which is now separated from the so-called Republican Coalition that governed until the last day of February of this year.

We hope that the best law will emerge from the parliamentary debate, anticipated the Secretary of the Presidency, Alejandro Sánchez.

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