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Tarija Governorate to Save Over $1.8 Million After Senate Approves Law Shifting Central Government Obligations
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Tarija Governorate to Save Over $1.8 Million After Senate Approves Law Shifting Central Government Obligations

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Governorate of Tarija, Bolivia, expects to save over 13 million Bolivianos following the Senate's approval of the Public Obligations Adjustment Law.
  • The savings come from no longer having to cover central government responsibilities like vaccination bonuses, daily allowances for inmates, and high school diplomas.
  • Governor María René Soruco highlighted the law's relief for the subnational entity, while a senator stated the saved funds should be invested in public works.

The Governorate of Tarija in Bolivia is poised to save more than 13 million Bolivianos (approximately $1.8 million USD) after the Senate approved the Public Obligations Adjustment Law. This new legislation relieves the regional government from covering expenses previously mandated by the central government.

Governor María René Soruco explained that the savings will be achieved by ceasing payments for the vaccination bonus for health workers, daily allowances for inmates, and the issuance of high school diplomas. These obligations, which previously amounted to significant sums, will no longer burden the regional budget, providing much-needed financial relief.

We have sent to the Parliamentary Brigade and the President of the Senate, Diego Ávila, the proposal to stop paying these responsibilities for the Vaccination Bonus, daily allowances, high school diplomas, among others.

— María René SorucoExplaining the new law's impact on the Governorate's budget.

"We have sent to the Parliamentary Brigade and the President of the Senate, Diego Ávila, the proposal to stop paying these responsibilities for the Vaccination Bonus, daily allowances, high school diplomas, among others," Soruco stated. She emphasized that the law will help prevent "abusive automatic debits" that have long affected the entity.

Senator Rolando Vacaflor affirmed that the law, passed with a two-thirds majority in the Senate, will allow the Governorate to redirect these funds towards public works and benefit the entire population. He expressed commitment to working in the Senate to bring hope to the people who have placed their trust in their elected officials. Governor Soruco also lauded the efforts of Tarija's legislators in advocating for departmental autonomy, asserting that a strong country is built from its regions and municipalities, promoting development from the "bottom up."

That money must be converted into works and in the future for the entire population. We are working in the Senate to give hope to our people who have trusted us with their vote.

— Rolando VacaflorDescribing the intended use of the saved funds.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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