This Wednesday the Government, through the Ministry of Domestic Trade, updated the values of the list of products that are part of the program Prices Care.
With the update of the rates, increases were stipulated on average of 2.2% in the list of 1,300 products that it reaches the program; however, next month there will be a new review of the Prices Care.
From the Ministry of Internal Trade they reported that the high levels of inflation left the increases outdated, which generated a gap in the list of Prices Care.
This, since in April, a guideline of increases of 6.3% was stipulated until July 7. With this, this month an increase of 2.23% was applied and a final increase of 1.71% is expected in July.
Before the update, the price mismatch generated a higher demand for the products in the commercial establishments, which consequently led to the food running out faster and the shelves remaining unstocked.
After the renewal of rates, the Ministry of Domestic Trade reported that in the next few hours the same will be done with the basket of fruits and vegetables that it also carries. Prices Care.
In addition, it is expected that the new secretary, Guillermo Hang, will receive an official proposal from businessmen before this Friday to renew the list of program products, in accordance with current needs.
What will happen after July 7 with the program
On July 7, a new stage of Prices CareWith which It is expected that the program suffer a new update, both of the products and of the rates.
This, in order to maintain reference prices in the most consumed foods, which in the face of inflation have presented some of the largest increases in recent years.
