José Rijo Presbot
Dominican RepublicpoliticianMale6.5Global Dominance: 0.00%José Rijo Presbot is the Director General of Budget in the Dominican Republic, responsible for overseeing the allocation and management of public funds. He has been in the news recently for affirming the government's commitment to completing infrastructure projects funded through a contract with Aerodom, emphasizing that all funding modifications are legally authorized. Rijo Presbot has highlighted significant ongoing construction projects, including major traffic infrastructure improvements, and has defended the government's financial practices against critiques regarding past fiscal deficits.
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José Rijo Presbot stated that the capital expenditure will experience a significant jump of 19.7% compared to the initial budget formulated in 2026.
Experto afirma presupuesto 2027 es un “piloto autómatico”, con pocos cambios estructuralesDominican Republic· 2026-09-23
José Rijo Presbot is the Director of Budget projecting significant income and expenses for the government.
Presupuesto con lastre aranceles y alzasDominican Republic· 2026-09-22
José Rijo Presbot is the director general of Budget who detailed the budget estimates.
Por primera vez, el presupuesto del Gobierno superaría los dos billones de pesosDominican Republic· 2026-09-17
José Rijo Presbot is the Director General of Budget who expressed confidence in the projected increase in public spending despite economic challenges.
A pesar de la crisis, Gobierno asegura que la economía ha crecido al ritmo esperadoDominican Republic· 2026-09-17José Rijo Presbot indicated that the legislative proposal would be presented to the National Congress.
La propuesta de reducir a la mitad el presupuesto de los partidos políticos quedó olvidadaDominican Republic· 2026-07-23
José Rijo Presbot is the Director General of Budget who indicated that the legislative proposal would not be presented until at least July.
Gobierno presentará modificación a presupuesto 2026 en los "próximos días"Dominican Republic· 2026-07-07José Rijo Presbot is the current director general of Budget and will be the viceminister of Budget and Accounting.
Gobierno define equipo que encabezará el nuevo Ministerio de Hacienda y EconomíaDominican Republic· 2025-07-31
José Rijo Presbot is mentioned as the general director of Budget.
Con dolencias y bastón, médicos pensionados reclaman aumento salarialDominican Republic· 2025-03-26
José Rijo Presbot is the director general of Budget (Digepres) who analyzes financial execution.
Obras con fondos de Aerodom ascienden a RD$43,951.93 millonesDominican Republic· 2025-03-04José Rijo Presbot is the Director General of Budget involved in discussions about the wage increase.
Sigmund Freund dice Gobierno evalúa aumento al salario mínimo para el sector públicoDominican Republic· 2025-03-04
José Rijo Presbot acknowledged that the money was spent and not used for the promised projects.
El dinero de Aerodom se gastó y no fue en las obras que el presidente prometióDominican Republic· 2025-03-03
José Rijo Presbot assured that the modifications in fund allocations are authorized by law and not done illegally.
Rijo Presbot asegura Gobierno cumple con las obras pautadas con recursos de AerodomDominican Republic· 2025-03-03