Overview
- The Attorney General, who formally asked Congress on Saturday for a credit suplementario, warned the Public Ministry lacks the cash to cover part of November payroll and all of December without urgent funds.
- Gálvez told reporters the executive branch has proposed a 16% budget increase for 2027 but said that figure is insufficient and that the ministry has argued it needs roughly double to recover from years of cuts.
- To stay operational under tight resources the ministry has unified 24‑hour shifts in nationwide flagrancy units, a move that compensates for missing staff but leaves gaps in mobility and on‑site forensic capacity.
- The credit request targets immediate needs such as logistics, goods and services, transport and the hiring or deployment of peritos (forensic experts) to ensure rapid crime‑scene response.
- Budget shortfalls date back months and have already led to layoffs of third‑party staff and reduced services, a trend the ministry says now threatens its autonomy, reputation and ability to prosecute crime.