This Friday, the governing body of the elections issued a statement saying that the Ministry of Economy and Finance had not accredited the amounts outstanding to compensate the citizens who participated as electoral authorities in the two processes this year.
The CNE called on the State Department to respect the payments, assuring that the delay affects those who play a fundamental role in strengthening the country’s democracy.
This morning, employees and representatives of companies that supply goods and services to the state protested in Quito to demand that the government clear their arrears.
This week, representatives of 821 municipalities and rural communities in Ecuador also marched in this capital to demand Lasso for upcoming local government contracts.
The authorities of rural municipalities and prefects of the 24 provinces expressed concern about the lack of economic resources, which leads to the paralysis of public works and limits preparation for the El Niño climate phenomenon.
President-elect Daniel Noboa acknowledged the day before that the country was facing a worrying fiscal situation.
During his visit to the United States, he met with heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and admitted that due to the financial condition of government accounts, it would be difficult to repay loans from these organizations.
“We need a nine-month bridge loan that will help us with public investments and education and provide tax benefits for job creation and private investments,” the future ruler told his international creditors.
In order to contribute to the national treasury, the next president announced that among the first laws he would propose to Parliament would be tax reform to promote employment without increasing taxes.
Latest estimates suggest Ecuador’s dollar-denominated economy will grow 1.4 percent this year, half as much as previously estimated, and face a budget deficit of $5 billion, equivalent to nearly 4 percent of gross domestic product.
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