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Santo Domingo.- The Senate urgently approved, in two consecutive readings, the bill that modifies Law number 80-24, of the General State Budget for the Budgetary Exercise of the year 2025 for an amount of RD$69,740.2 million in expenditure appropriations.
With this reformulation, the Government seeks to promote an expansionary fiscal policy aimed at boosting the economy through increased public investments and strengthening priority sectors such as health, security, and infrastructure works.
The legislative piece, which was received in an extraordinary session, was rejected by the representatives of the Fuerza del Pueblo, Omar Fernández and Eduard Espíritusantos, who questioned the destination of the funds, while expressing their concern about the budget reduction to the education sector.
Among the entities that will receive the largest allocations are the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, with more than RD$17 billion, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, which will receive almost RD$13 billion, and the Ministry of Interior and Police, with an increase of RD$5.473 billion.
The Presidency of the Republic will also receive a significant budget boost, amounting to RD$3 billion. Other institutions such as the Ministry of Defense, the Attorney General's Office, the Central Electoral Board, and the National Treasury Obligations Administration are also among those benefiting from the adjustment.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the reformulated budget includes an expansion of capital expenditure exceeding RD$35,548 million, representing 0.4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
These funds will allow to accelerate the execution of road infrastructure works, such as the completion of the works of Kilometer 9 and the painting tunnel, drinking water and sanitation projects, construction of hospitals and educational centers, as well as initiatives in the transport and housing sector.
