Briceño Administration Prepares for Budget Debate

The Briceño administration’s next big task is gearing up for the budget debate. Prime Minister John Briceño mentioned that the budget is already partially prepared and should be finalized by early next month.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“That is one of the things that Mr. Coye is going to be working with us, even as a minister of state or in whatever form. He is going to be helping to reshape the budget. Obviously we will not be able to finish by the end of the month, but I don’t see what it should go beyond April. A lot of it has been done, but we need to make some tweaks here and there to present a budget that is workable.”

 

Reporter

“Are we looking over a billion again?”

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“Of course it is over a billion, especially when it comes to expenses, it is difficult, especially the recurrent expenses. I think recurring expenses is already over a billion dollars and it is difficult to cut from that.”