The president of Congress, Nery Ramosconfirmed that the Board of Directors approved a salary increase for the deputies in a session held the February 4, 2025.
Although initially had denied the information, he admitted the existence of Act 10-2025 that authorizes this increase.
This decision would raise the salary of the deputies of Q29 thousand 150 to Q46 thousand 700 per monthan increase of more than 60%, although it still requires a budget readjustment.
After the dissemination of the act, the names of the deputies who voted in favor of this benefit were known.
The session was chaired by Jorge Castrowho is first vice president, but acted as acting president due to the Absence of Nery Ramos.
The deputies who supported the increase were:
- Jorge Castro (Vision with Values - Viva), First Vice President
- Jorge Ayala (Value), second vice president
- Kevyn Escobar (Cabal), third vice president
- Karina Paz (Will, opportunity and solidarity – you), first secretary
- Mario Gálvez (National Unit of Hope – UNE), second secretary
- Sabino Velásquez (National Welfare – Good), Fourth Secretary
- José Pablo Mendoza (Commitment, renewal and order – I think), fifth secretary
Only one against
On the other hand, Juan Carlos Riverathird secretary, was the unique that opposed the increaseas indicated in the official document.
This increase would represent an additional cost of what is already invested in salaries of approximately Q2.8 million per month and Q33.7 million annually For the legislative budget, if the resolution of the Board of Directors remains firm.
In individual terms, each deputy would see an increase in Q17 thousand 550 month more than the Q29 thousand 150 that they already perceive.
The increase has generated controversy. Several deputies, including some officials, have remained silent, fearing sanctions within their parties.
In fact, the Vision Party with values has warned that it will expel any member of its bench that supports the salary increase.
Only David Illescas, an official deputy, has requested to renounce the benefit.
The controversy intensified when the Constitutional Court temporarily arrested the increase. Some deputies against the increase have been politically attacked.
Cristian Álvarez, deputy of the CREO block, declared: “You cannot say that they have not done something when the tests that the press has other than, they have to face it, they will not be able to hide what happened.”
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