Members of the Legislative Assembly’s Finance Committee approved a favorable opinion this Monday to amend the 2023 Budget Act transferring $3.6 million from the Treasury Department to the Department of Defense for the purchase of a Level III Armored Tactical Vehicle (Hurricane). bottom. It is used by the military to support territorial control planning activities.

William Soriano of Nuevas Ideas emphasized that these are new devices. “Here we are not talking about going to Chile and looking for scrap machines. Here we are not talking about reusing old weapons from other countries that have been discarded,” he said. Stated.

Ahead of the statement, Treasury representatives suggested that defense agencies need funding to meet their payment obligations. “Allocations from the defense sector alone are not sufficient to fund the various commitments and priorities essential to achieving all goals and objectives,” said Laura Michel Arce, Deputy Budget Director. rice field.