Overview
- The decree applies to all Executive entities for the 2025 fiscal year and requires authorized financial transfers to be approved within seven days of its publication.
- Agencies are barred from certifying budget credits for non‑critical items including advertising, events, external consultancies, various services and new CAS hires.
- Public investment is limited to projects with an approved technical file or a signed contract, blocking budget shifts to initiatives without physical execution or contractual backing.
- The Economy and Finance Ministry is authorized to reallocate the savings to the Reserve of Contingency, with pliego heads responsible for immediate compliance and the budget office able to grant exceptions to preserve essential services.
- Social obligations are exempted, covering military and police pensions, the Llamkasun program and the SIS, while some experts quoted in coverage caution the measure is a short‑term fix rather than a structural solution.