Chamber rejects Women's and Cultures' budget items in 2027 Budget, approves Security funds
The Chamber of Deputies rejected the budget items for Culture and the Ministry of Women and Gender Equity during debate on the 2027 Budget Law. The Cultures portfolio proposed a cut of 49 billion pesos (10.1%) and left memory sites with one thousand pesos in funding. The Women's debate was marked by the Executive's decision to eliminate Prodemu. Meanwhile, the Public Security item was approved for more than three trillion pesos, 7% more than in 2026.
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- The Culture item was rejected by 59 votes in favor and 60 against; it included a 49 billion peso cut (10.1%) and one thousand pesos for memory sites.
- The Ministry of Women and Gender Equity item was rejected 58 to 59, in a debate marked by the elimination of Prodemu, funded only until March 2027.
- Public Security was approved with 3,488,921,688,000 pesos for 2027, 7% more than in 2026, and includes Gendarmería for the first time.
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