Ricardo Barrientos
Ricardo Barrientos is an economist and analyst at the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales (Icefi), focusing on fiscal policy and public finance in Central America. He has been vocal about the need for transparency in government spending, particularly regarding the recent salary increase for congressmen in Guatemala. Barrientos has called for clear disclosure of the financial impacts of such increases on the operational capacity of the Congress and the broader implications for public resources.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 3,284 | $76,000 | 58$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 6,858 | $40,000 | 24$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 4.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 134,305 | $1,200,000 | 1,250$ |
| Guatemala | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 12,973 | $82,000 | 59$ |
| Totals | 4 | 162,836,110 | 157,420 | $1,398,000 | 1,391$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of the Icefi and has criticized the budget allocation to Covial.
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Mexico:
Ricardo Barrientos is a magistrate who was a subordinate of Tania Contreras's husband and is involved in the case against de Mauleón.
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Panama:
Ricardo Barrientos is the director of the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (ICEFI).
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Bolivia:
Ricardo Barrientos is the director of the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (ICEFI).
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Guatemala:
Economist Ricardo Barrientos stated that the current data reflects an alarming lack of technical planning.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, executive director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi), commented on the budget financing for the upcoming year and the concerns regarding public debt.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, the executive director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales, believes that the resources have been used adequately but there is not much visible impact on drug trafficking structures.
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Colombia:
Ricardo Barrientos is the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies of Central America.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos believes that the information can be used for purposes beyond strictly tax-related objectives.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is an analyst who believes the new law could negatively impact tax collection.
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