In order to meet the fundamental objectives of the 2020-2024 development plan, claudia lopez filed before the Council of Bogota a draft agreement that seeks to increase the current debt quota of the city by 5.8 billion pesosthat is of 10.7 billion.
The local president pointed out that despite the fact that the country’s capital has managed to reduce poverty by 5.1% between 2020 and 2021, there is still a need to reduce the complex living conditions faced, especially by women and young people. Therefore, its administration requires more money to develop different projects.
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In short, the requested resources will be allocated to finance the construction of schools (1.08 billion pesos) and the expansion of student scholarships (1.4 billion). Besides, for the second line of the Metro (2.8 billion) and the San Cristóbal aerial cable (0.3 billion); and the Gibraltar High Performance Sports Center (0.24 billion), among other projects.
The proposed actions will boost the economic reactivation of the city with greater force, will generate more than 60,000 jobs and, in addition, the quotas in Higher Education will be increased, which will allow expanding formal employability for young people.
Of the total number of schools, 19 will be new or restored, six infrastructures will be for early childhood and, additionally, a restitution heritage pedagogical center will be built, the Abel Rodríguez, in La Candelaria.
“Bogotá has a very healthy financial situation. We are authorized to borrow up to 40% of the savings capacity. With the new quota it will rise to 10%. We have full ability to pay. We are going to guarantee schools, jobs and a better quality of life for the people of Bogota”, explained the president.
Here, the explanation of Claudia López to request a new debt quota:
We request a debt quota of $5.8 billion to @CouncilDeBogota to generate 60,000 jobs, 23,895 school places, 56,000 scholarships for higher education, construction of 25 schools, another 2 blocks of care, San Cristóbal aerial cable and underground Metro to Engativá and Suba pic.twitter.com/SvOZBGrRxa
– Claudia López Hernández (@ClaudiaLopez) May 2, 2022
Now, the approval of the billionaire quota remains in the hands of the Bogotá Council. However, the tense relationship between the lobbyists and the district administration seems to complicate the discussion.