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The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, sent to the National Assembly (Parliament) an urgent economic bill that seeks to strengthen the Armed Forces and the National Police through tax incentives and donations, at a time when the country is completing ten days of protests against the elimination of the diesel subsidy.
The Law aims to establish an economic regime of tax incentives and facilitation of donations, intended exclusively for the strengthening of the National Police and the Armed Forces.
These donations will contribute to the fulfillment of their constitutional duties, through the modernization of equipment and supplies for the execution of activities for the safety of citizens in strategic sectors, the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency reported in a statement.
Donations may be of movable or immovable property, new equipment or supplies, in optimal conditions for use, she detailed.
In the case of national taxpayers, -note- they will give rise to a reduction of their income tax caused in the respective fiscal period, according to the conditions, limits and procedures established in the Law and its Regulations.
With this initiative, Noboa reaffirms that "the security of Ecuador is an unavoidable priority", reads the writing about the new bill sent after the Constitutional Court declared the Solidarity Law unconstitutional, which -among other issues- contemplated the issue of donations and tax incentives.
"Despite the fact that there are political actors who hinder the strengthening of law enforcement, this Government will not be stopped and will always insist on guaranteeing the security of the country," concludes the text.
The shipment occurs at a time when the tenth day of protests for the elimination of the diesel subsidy and other claims is met, convened by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) with a national character, but which has been characterized by temporary blockades of roads in about six of the 24 provinces of Ecuador.
This Wednesday, the Federation of Kichwa Peoples of the Northern Sierra of Ecuador, in the province of Imbabura —epicenter of the largest protests—, declared a "temporary truce" as a "gesture of good faith and willingness to dialogue with the Government".
Urgent Procedure
The National Assembly, led by the ruling party's Neils Olsen, confirmed this Wednesday that it received on Tuesday the sixth Urgent Economic Law project sent by the Executive, whose purpose is to strengthen law enforcement. "The legal framework focuses on strengthening the operational and strategic capabilities of law enforcement agencies, while establishing mechanisms to weaken the economic structures of organized crime, preventing criminal groups from accessing illicit resources intended to finance criminal activities, the acquisition of weapons, or institutional corruption," he said. The National Assembly reiterated that "the safety of Ecuadorians is an absolute priority" and in that framework, advanced that this project will be processed "with the urgency demanded by the Constitution, in strict adherence to the Law and with the seriousness that the national situation demands."You may be interested in: Mental health treatment in DR costs between 12 and 20 thousand pesos per month
With this step, the Parliament indicated in a statement that it reaffirms its commitment to the defense of the rule of law, the protection of citizens, and institutional strengthening against the threats facing the country.
