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At a press conference, the Board of Directors of the Congress of the Republic announced the suspension of the salary increase that the deputies were prescribed.
The Board of Directors of the Congress announced the suspension of the salary increase of the deputies. (Free Press Photo: Daniel Samayoa)
This March 25, the Board of Directors of the Congress of the Republic made the decision to suspend Legislative Agreement 31-2024, that benefited the deputies with a salary increase, amid criticism from various sectors.
The decision was announced by the members of the Board of Directors At a press conferenceafter the scheduled session for this Tuesday was suspended due to lack of quorum.
We have made the decision to suspend the salary leveling that was approved (…) depending on this, the President of the Congress has summoned an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors to be able to somehow capture those details. We are honored to answer the people of Guatemala As a Board of Directors, as the Congress of the Republic to be able to respond to a national demand, said Jorge Castro, first vice president of Congress.
This same day, opposition deputies They presented a privileged motion to repeal the legislative agreement 31-2024. However, The session in which the motion would be analyzed was not carried out due to lack of quorum.
For their part, the official deputies presented Two law initiatives with which the salary increase was also sought.
#URGENT | The Board of Directors of the Congress suspends the salary increase that the deputies were prescribed. The decision is made in the midst of criticism from various sectors. pic.twitter.com/zg4fhrcr
– Henry Montenegro (@hmontenegro_GTV) March 25, 2025
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