Financial education, silver economy and Valle del Cauca reconstruction among Congress priorities
In a review of his first 100 days in Congress, representative for Valle del Cauca Santiago Castro highlighted progress on a school financial education bill, approved unanimously in first debate and ready for the Chamber's plenary, and on a "silver economy" initiative to create jobs and entrepreneurship for older adults, already filed. He also addressed the response to the August 10 earthquake, tax benefits for affected areas and oversight of the reconstruction and the Fondo Milagro.
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- The school financial education bill was approved unanimously in first debate and moved to the Chamber's plenary.
- The "silver economy" initiative seeks jobs, entrepreneurship and participation for older adults and continues its congressional process.
- Castro reports 11 bills as author or co-author and seven as rapporteur in his first 100 days.
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