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Coquimbo again asks for 2027 budget funds needed to get the region back on its feet

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Coquimbo Mayor Ali Manouchehri urged lawmakers to include reconstruction funds for the region in Chile’s 2027 budget after the July floods.
  • He said the government has referred to roughly $700 million for reconstruction, but warned that funding could shrink during legislative debate.
  • Manouchehri said recovery must address damage to infrastructure, homes and other affected areas.

Coquimbo Mayor Ali Manouchehri is asking Chile’s 2027 budget to include the money needed to rebuild the region after the July floods. He warned that promised reconstruction resources could become less certain once they enter the legislative process.

consider the necessary resources to get the entire region back on its feet

· Ali ManouchehriHe described what he wants Chile’s 2027 budget to provide for Coquimbo’s reconstruction.

Speaking to Cooperativa, Manouchehri said the lack of fresh funds delivered directly for reconstruction had already left the region dependent on the budget debate. He said the situation reflected concerns that officials had raised earlier.

According to Manouchehri, Minister Claudio Alvarado had referred to approximately $700 million for rebuilding the region. But he said the amount could begin to “dissolve” when lawmakers debate the allocation and determine how much funding will ultimately arrive.

Those resources, according to the words of the minister responsible for both portfolios, amount to around 700 million dollars to rebuild the region.

· Ali ManouchehriHe referred to the reconstruction figure cited by Claudio Alvarado.

The mayor said Coquimbo is now in a recovery phase and that reconstruction must account for more than infrastructure damage. He also pointed to damage affecting homes and other parts of the region.

When the resources go to the legislative debate, one has to understand that many times everything starts to dissolve there, and we have to see how much funding will arrive.

· Ali ManouchehriHe warned that the legislative process could reduce the funds available.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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