Laura Fernández government removes reinstated earmarks from national budget

The government of Laura Fernández will eliminate specific budget allocations from Costa Rica’s 2027 National Budget, reducing the earmarked resources to zero.

These allocations consist of public funds assigned to local, community or regional needs. Municipalities can execute the money directly, making the decision relevant to projects and services managed at the local level.

The measure concerns allocations that former President Rodrigo Chaves had reactivated. The available account provides no further details on the government’s reasons or on how local needs previously covered by the funds will be handled.