Presupuesto 2027
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Security, Public Works and Health gain funding, while four ministries bear Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz's fiscal adjustment.
Chronology
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Jorge Rodríguez: the 2027 budget is a good step, but does not finish the jobEl investigador del CEP valora el gasto acotado y el retorno a la meta fiscal, pero cuestiona la estimación de ingresos no mineros.In Spanish
- Broad Front calls for suspension of sweeping reform and changes to the 2027 BudgetThe opposition party estimates that halting the tax cut would free up around US$1,000 million in 2027 to tackle unemployment.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Fourth Subcommittee rejects Higher Education budget allocation as 2027 Budget review beginsThe panel led by Yasna Provoste reviews Education and regional governments, two budget allocations facing cuts that were already stirring controversy.
- 2027 Budget: ministers defend cuts to Culture, Education and EnergyCulture faces a 10.1% cut, Bicentennial High Schools 45%, and Prodemu is closing, while the Finance Ministry says total spending will not be negotiated in Congress.
- 2027 budget cuts Energy, Culture and Science and freezes EducationSecurity, Public Works and Health gain funding, while four ministries bear Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz's fiscal adjustment.
- Javier Macaya chairs the Joint Committee on the 2027 Budget for the first timeThe UDI senator leads the committee of 26 lawmakers reviewing public spending, alongside a right wing with several newcomers to the debate.
- PDG makes support for 2027 Budget conditional over cuts to social programsYo Elijo Mi PC loses funding and Prodemu receives funds only for its closure, while governing coalition deputies defend the executive's adjustments.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Opposition criticizes cuts to Senapred in 2027 Budget after mudslideOpposition and governing coalition deputies call for stronger disaster prevention as the Finance Ministry cuts funding for the emergency service.
- Kast's 2027 budget proposes $91.2 trillion in spending and sparks disputesHealth and security spending rise, while cuts to Prodemu, the Cholito Law and "I Choose My PC" draw criticism in Congress and within the governing coalition.
- 2027 budget grows between 1.5% and 3.5% depending on the baseline used by the Ministry of FinanceThe increases for Health, Public Works, Housing and Security add up to more than all the additional spending in 2027 compared with expected spending in 2026.
- Quiroz offers to negotiate the 2027 Budget point by point amid pressureRN calls for protecting social benefits, while the PDG demands an explanation of the US$6,000 million in savings Kast promised during his campaign.
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