Presupuesto 2027 (08-10)

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The President justified ending programs such as Yo elijo mi PC and called for extending to 30 days the detention of migrants facing expulsion.

Chronology

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  1. Sichel accuses the Government of "amateurism" in 2027 Budget cutsThe mayor of Ñuñoa criticized Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz for applying across-the-board cuts and called the end of the Yo Elijo mi PC program a "blunder".
  2. Finance Ministry opens door to reviewing budget cuts after criticism from governing partiesThe end of Yo elijo mi PC, which provides computers to schoolchildren, drew objections from the UDI and RN, which are calling for the benefit to be restored during legislative deliberations.
  3. Kast defends 2027 Budget cuts and presses Congress on securityThe President justified ending programs such as Yo elijo mi PC and called for extending to 30 days the detention of migrants facing expulsion.
  4. Quiroz says net debt in the 2027 Budget would be US$8 billion, not 25 billionHacienda (Chile's Finance Ministry) asked Congress for a debt ceiling 5.9% higher than in 2026, but says two-thirds will go toward paying existing obligations.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  1. Quiroz defends 2027 Budget debt: US$17,000 million will go to paying off loansThe ministro de Hacienda (Finance Minister) argued that the tax cut costs one-thirtieth of the amortizations and that debt will not exceed 45% of GDP.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

  1. Macaya asks Quiroz for empathy on the 2027 Budget and warns about the regionsThe head of the Comisión Mixta de Presupuestos (Joint Budget Committee) backs the Finance Ministry's fiscal path but wants to revisit Yo Elijo Mi PC and the regional cuts.

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