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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2 | 5.50 | 0.44% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 79,272 | $82,000 | 363$ |
| Totals | 2 | 17,915,568 | 79,272 | $82,000 | 363$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, executive director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi), believes that maintaining prices through subsidies has a fiscal limit.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, director ejecutivo del Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales (Icefi), sostiene que ninguna intervención puede evitar permanentemente el traslado de un choque externo.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales who provided analysis on the subsidy.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of Icefi and expresses concerns about the elimination of the IDP tax.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies who discussed the impact of international conflicts on fuel prices.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, executive director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales (Icefi), explained that tax expenditure should not be seen as an illegal practice.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies and commented on the budget execution estimates.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, director ejecutivo del Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales (Icefi), afirmó que el incumplimiento del ISR y del IVA constituye un fraude tributario.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos, director ejecutivo del Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales (Icefi), expressed concerns about the political negotiations surrounding the budget.
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Guatemala:
Ricardo Barrientos is the executive director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies and advocates for updating revenue projections.
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