LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026

*Uruguay’s senate has approved the government’s accountability bill (Ley de Rendición de Cuentas y Balance de Ejecución Presupuestal). This will allow the administration of President Yamandú Orsi to make budget reallocations and incorporate additional budget increases beyond those already provided for in the national budget, which is set as a five-year budget at the start of each presidential term and revised annually. The bill received support from legislators in the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition, while opposition senators voted against it. The approval came after it passed the lower chamber in August. The secretary of the presidency, Alejandro Sánchez, celebrated the approval of the bill on social media, stating it was “great news for everyone”. Sánchez said the government would continue working on the priorities of reducing child poverty, combatting crime, addressing homelessness, and improving education. He added that the budget “transforms those priorities into concrete measures”, citing 300 new police officers; an additional US$31m for early childhood programmes, as part of a reform aimed at reducing poverty by 25% among children ages 0 to 3; additional funding to strengthen support for people living on the streets; 0% VAT on materials used for the construction of cooperative housing; and more resources for education and scholarships.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 207 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

• Subscribe
• Sign up for a one-time, 14-day trial