Millions of Travel Expenses: Parliamentarians Who Cost the Most Congress to Travel Abroad | National

Nearly $ 215 million disbursed Congress for travel expenses incurred during the Legislature that began on March 11, with nearly $ 155.5 million allocated to Members' travel and about $ 60 million to those of senators.

In this scenario, senators who bear the travel expenses of their official trips are PS Juan Pablo Letelier, UDI Alejandro García-Huidobro and DC Jorge Pizarro, while at the Chamber of Deputies, they are ahead of the RN. Diego Paulsen, UDI Issa Kort and PPD Tucapel Jiménez.

The money, specified by La Tercera after consultation with Transparencia, was intended for official trips for invitations to presidential delegations, parliamentary sessions, conferences, among other activities. Official

The amounts granted differ according to the place where they are paid because of the different living costs calculated for each country. In addition, parliamentarians receive one-third of the fixed daily allowance calculated for the country to visit when they are invited by La Moneda, as was the case for the delegation accompanying the President during his European tour. in October.

These expenses are not considered to be trips resulting from private invitations for which the Congress does not grant any daily allowance, as was the case of Gabriel Boric in Palestine, where he met in France with the former leader Ricardo Palma Salamanca.

In detail, in total, 26 of the 43 Senators (60% of the Upper House) applied for a daily allowance for this period, for a total amount of $ 60,081,628, while the Chamber of Deputies has (42%) people who requested badistance, $ 155,479,350 was requested.

Among this fraction of parliamentarians, there are 5 senators and 10 parliamentarians who spent the most legislative period in progress.

Senators:

1.- Juan Pablo Letelier (PS)
8 trips, 7 days abroad.
Destinations: Switzerland, Colombia, China and presidential tour in Europe.
Total amount: $ 8,724,173

2.- Alejandro García-Huidobro (UDI)
5 trips, 20 days abroad
Destinations: Colombia, United States and Ecuador
Total amount: $ 5,934,316

3.- Jorge Pizarro (DC)
9 trips, 24 days abroad.
Destinations: France, Panama, Brazil, Belgium, Austria, Peru, Spain and the presidential tour in Europe
Total Amount: $ 5,439,158

4. – Guido Girardi (PPD)
5 trips, 13 days abroad
Destinations: Brazil, China, United States, Uruguay, France
Total amount: 3 460 089 dollars

5 .- Carolina Goic (DC)
4 trips, 11 days abroad
Destinations: Switzerland, Cuba, Iceland, Argentina
Total amount: $ 3,419,378

Delegates

1.- Diego Paulsen (RN)
7 trips, 25 days abroad
Destinations: Canada, France and Panama
Total amount: $ 8,927,760

2.- Issa kort (UDI)
7 trips, 38 days abroad
Destinations: Spain, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama and presidential visit to Europe
Total amount: $ 8,263,280

3 .- Tucapel Jiménez (PPD)
7 trips, 29 days abroad
Destinations: Austria, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia and United States
Total: $ 7,686,940

4.- Iván Flores (DC)
3 trips, 17 days abroad
Destinations: Mexico and Switzerland
Total amount: $ 6,648,040

5.- Fernando Meza (PR)
7 trips, 28 days abroad
Destinations: Colombia, Ecuador and United States
Total amount: $ 6,345,490

6.- Paulina Núñez (RN)
4 trips , 19 days abroad
Destinations: Canada, Georgia, Peru and United States
Total amount: $ 6,331,335

7.- Gonzalo Fuenzalida (RN)
6 trips, 22 days abroad
Destinations: Colombia
Total amount: 6 086 440 dollars

8.- Maya Fernández (PS)
4 trips, 18 days abroad
Destinations: Argenti ne, Spain, Morocco and Panama
Total amount: $ 5,387,470

9.- Manuel Monsalve (PS)
3 trips, 13 days abroad
Destinations: Argentina, Canada and Panama
Total amount: $ 5,262,740 [19659006] 10.- Esteban Velásquez (FREVS / In dependent)
2 trips, 11 days abroad
Destinations: Panama and Switzerland
Total amount: $ 4,247,430