The Government allocated 33.6% more to subsidies to mitigate inflation

For the first quarter of this year, the Government transferred 5,452.5 million pesos in subsidies to mitigate the effects of inflation in sectors relevant to the Dominican economy, for an increase of 33.6% compared to the 4,082.3 million pesos that were allocated from public funds for this purpose between January and March 2024. An analysis by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (Mepyd) shows that 83.9% of the total transferred in …