politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Defensoría del Pueblo denuncia demoras en los pagos de más de 4.200 contratistas
Más de 4.200 defensores públicos no han recibido el pago de sus honorarios. Así lo afirmó la defensora del Pueblo, Iris Marín Ortiz, en una publicació...
TL;DR
- Over 4,200 public defenders and other contractors have not received payment for their services.
- The Defensoría del Pueblo blames the Ministry of Finance for delays in fund disbursement.
- Payments for December services are expected to be made in January due to the government's tight cash flow.
- The Ministry of Finance stated the delay is due to the normal practice of paying services rendered in arrears, but recent cash shortages have impacted payments.
- The government's cash reserves reached a historical low in early December, leading to measures to control spending and postpone obligations.