translated from Spanish: Senators will no longer be able to redeem tickets for money

In line with the changes made in the Chamber of Deputies last year, following several controversies, Vice-President Gabriela Michetti provided that from now on national senators will no longer be able to exchange air and ground tickets for money. Through decree 154/19, Michetti establishes two central modifications to the travel system: it eliminates the redemption of air and land sections, and the assigned passages will be monthly and without the possibility of being accumulated. A senator currently receives per month between diet and representation alpending $184,504, which after the discounts is at $126,600, in hand.
That could be added to the 20 airfare and 20 buses per month that could be exchanged for cash, which could reach $90,000 per month.
That figure will now drop sharply, as a system was implemented in which they will receive a maximum of $30,000 in cash per month per “mobility”.
Senators will have to fill out a form – to be submitted to the Directorate-General of Administration – where they will have to select a choice from four possible ones offered to cover mobility expenses per month. The common denominator of the four alternatives is that the senator will receive 10 nominated passages, that is, in his name and non-transferable, valid for use within the month, not redeemable or renewable. The difference with the above scheme is clear because they could previously accumulate the tranches and then exchange the balance for cash, in a sort of surplus income above the salary. The first alternative offered to senators is to receive 10 nominated (or ground) air (or land), plus 12 unnamed airborne (round-trip, i.e. 6 round trips), and 20 unnamed land.
The second includes 10 nominees (or land) aircraft, plus 12 unnamed airfares, plus $10,000 as a non-remunerative fixed sum for mobility.
Option three has 10 nominees (or land) aircraft, $20,000 as a non-paid fixed sum for mobility, and 20 nominees land.
The latter includes 10 nominees (or land) air (or land) and $30,000 as a non-paid fixed sum for mobility.
Last year, there had been a sharp uproar in the lower house following a complaint by left-wing deputies over the validity of alleged “overpaid” in the diets of members of that body, which led to an administrative reform that put an end to the dissure drums. Now, in the midst of the election campaign, and a few months after leaving office, the vice president reactivated that initiative and signed the decree on June 25th – but it was known today – to abolish the exchange mechanism with which senators earned income in addition to their diets. In this note:

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