”Nos dijeron que descontarán los salarios de 2025 del presupuesto de 2026”; defensora del Pueblo tras demora en giros de pagos

diciembre 29, 2025

TL;DR

The Defensoría del Pueblo has 5,160 contractors who have not been paid for December.
The Ministry of Finance has not disbursed the necessary funds, citing a lack of cash flow.
Payments for December 2025 will be made using funds from the 2026 budget, reducing its availability.
The Defensoría del Pueblo's budget for 2026 is already set to be reduced by 5% compared to 2025 and 47% compared to 2024.
The leader of the Defensoría, Iris Marín, has had limited communication with the Minister of Finance.
The delay in payments affects lawyers, administrative staff, sociologists, anthropologists, and other professionals within the entity.
The Defensoría del Pueblo lacks the economic capacity for emergency provisions.
Operations in the field have been reduced, and lawyers are handling an excessive number of cases.
Marín questions the government's priority for human rights defense given these financial issues.

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