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Mayor Warns Reform's Compensation Plan Creates 'Dramatic Situation'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The mayor of Cerro Navia, Mauro Tamayo, argues that the proposed municipal compensation scheme in a mega-reform would leave his commune in a "dramatic situation."
  • Tamayo stated that the commune would only receive 38 pesos per inhabitant under the new proposal.
  • He urged lawmakers and the government to consider the impact on the poorest residents, warning that they would be the most affected.

Mauro Tamayo, the mayor of Cerro Navia, has expressed strong concerns regarding a proposed municipal compensation scheme within a major reform, warning it would place his commune in a "dramatic situation."

Tamayo explained that the reform's proposal to exempt property taxes for adults over 65 would drastically reduce the funds allocated to his municipality. Under the current proposal, Cerro Navia would receive only 38 pesos per inhabitant, a figure Tamayo deems insufficient and detrimental to the commune's finances.

We are left in a dramatic situation.

— Mauro TamayoMayor of Cerro Navia, describing the potential impact of the proposed reform on his commune.

Speaking on the program "Lo que Queda del Día," Tamayo appealed to parliamentarians and the government to prioritize the well-being of the entire country. He emphasized that the proposed changes would disproportionately harm the most vulnerable populations.

"The ones who will be harmed will be the poorest, and we cannot allow that," Tamayo stated, urging a reconsideration of the compensation scheme to prevent negative consequences for low-income residents. He called for a modification of the plan to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources.

The ones who will be harmed will be the poorest, and we cannot allow that.

— Mauro TamayoMayor of Cerro Navia, warning about the consequences of the proposed reform on vulnerable populations.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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