The Role of Latin American Legislatures in Budget Control During Covid-19
(WorldNews Mexico)

Posted by María Baron[1] Governments in Latin America, as elsewhere, have assigned huge amounts of resources to tackling the health, economic and social impacts of the pandemic. While swift responses to mitigate the crisis are imperative, the transparency and oversight of these measures and governments` accountability must not be neglected. What role have Latin American parliaments been playing in allocating budgetary resources during the crisis, or managing specific COVID-related funds? Is this role different compared to before the pandemic? A review conducted by Argentina`s Directorio Legislativo in collaboration with the International Budget Partnership of the practices and responses of...