The proposal of the candidate for Vice President of the PDC. Edman Lara, to increase the dignity of Bs 350 to 2,000 is unfeasible, Two economists coincided in Tarija.
The economist and former Kansas State University (United States) Roberto Jordán said that this new expense of Lara He has no livelihood because Bs 700 million is needed per month If there are about 2 million beneficiaries in the country.
“We would have to print more cash to cover that expense. What needs to be done is to generate a growing wealth, that is the true and unique viable model In any society in the world, “said Jordan.
At your discretion, Lara’s offer is part of a typical socialist policy and demagogic.
The economist and former president of the College of Economists of Bolivia, Víctor Hugo Figueroa, agreed with Jordán, saying that The proposal is not feasible due to lack of financing in the Bolivian state.
“The problem is that eliminating life income will not reach financial resources. Today 8 former presidents survive, each with an income of Bs 20,000, which only Bs 160,000 per month, “Figueroa mentioned.
For his part, the candidate for the presidency of the PDC, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, questioned his formula companion’s commitment And it depends on how the current government leaves finance to pay with increased dignity.
Paz Pereira declared that there is political will, but “we must see the figures, if we reach the government.”
According to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the amount of beneficiaries and the budget for income dignity have grown in a sustained way.
He adds that in 2008 the bonus reached 752,338 people, with a budget of Bs 1,615 million, in 2023 the beneficiaries added 1,209,316, with a budget of Bs 5,060 million and In 2025 it is projected to 1,296,543 adults and a budget of Bs 5,529 million.
Currently, dignity income consists of a monthly payment of Bs 350 for those who did not contribute to the pension and Bs 300 system to those who contributed.
