As reported, the amount is 8.9 percent higher than the amount authorized by Legislative Decree 30-2022 and totals 392,519.7 million lempiras (about $16,850 million).
The budget will be used for measures of national interest such as the purchase of medicines, infrastructure, the construction of hospitals, the construction and rehabilitation of schools, and salary increases for teachers.
A report by Channel 8 of Honduran television reported that it was determined to allocate the resources to strengthen and create gender units, in addition to creating a social protection system for women in state agencies and secretaries.
Approval of the funds was achieved after a long legislative day and had the votes of the benches of the Freedom and Reestablishment Party (Libre), the Liberal Party of Honduras, the Christian Democracy Party and the Anti-Corruption Party.
According to the authorities, the government of President Xiomara Castro is developing a series of social service programs and the fight against poverty, for which it is necessary to carry out the approved resources.
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