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The Finance and Special Budget Commission continued the analysis of the preliminary draft budget for fiscal year 2025, the first to be self-financed. In this session, the parliamentarians received Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado, who explained the destination of the US$88,568.54 allocated to the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), resources that will allow the modernization and strengthening of the institution.
Delgado emphasized that the amount will be used to investigate and promote criminal action in crimes that affect society, defend the interests of the State, and guarantee the operation of the first Telecommunications Intervention Center in the country. In addition, funds will be allocated to improve access to justice for women, children and adolescent victims of violence.
Allocated Budget
Of the allocated budget, US$81.6 million will be used for current expenses, US$552,425 for capital expenses and US$6.3 million for the construction of a new building for the Public Prosecutor’s Office. With this new infrastructure, seven buildings, which currently represent an annual expenditure of US$4 million, will no longer be rented.
The Attorney General pointed out a reduction in operating expenses for 2025, which are projected at US$82.2 million, compared to the US$99.2 million allocated in 2024. This variation, said Delgado, responds to an optimization of resources, although he stressed the importance of having sufficient funds to deal with cases arising from the exception regime.
Delgado also highlighted the advances in security matters, noting that, thanks to the Government’s strategies, crimes such as fraud and aggravated theft are now more frequent than other types of crime. The FGR continues to monitor these crimes against property.
In the international level, Delgado highlighted the work of the Unidad de Investigación Financiera (UIF) in the evaluation of compliance with international standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. This effort has allowed El Salvador to be selected to host the next meeting of the Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica (GAFILAT) in 2025.
The international meeting will bring together delegations and 16 international organizations to discuss strategies to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and the recovery of illicit assets.
