Temporary support subsidies amount to Q2504.1 million

According to a report by the Ministry of Public Finances (MINFIN), as of August 31, the total amount spent. To benefit Guatemalans su ering from adverse external factors that pushed the prices of goods and products upwards.

"During 2022, the State observed a greater need for intervention. External factors caused prices to rise with a negative e ect on the purchasing power of Guatemalans," said the Minfin.

Among the factors mentioned, there are "geopolitical tensions due to the war between some commodities, the lagging e ects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the container crisis in the main ports of Asia."

Figures in Q million as of August 31, 2022

* Estipendios dados por el Ministerio de Agricultura en apoyo a la agricultura familiar para fortalecer la economía campesina.

* Stipends provided by the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen the rural economy by supporting family farming.