It is unusual that fewer than three million inhabitants have to support an elephantine state like Uruguay's. The worst part: the policies carried out by those who hold public office only harm those who pay their salaries: the taxpayers.
The Executive Branch's monthly expenditure
According to the document from the General Accounting Office of the Nation (Budget Law 2025–2029, Volume V), for the Presidency alone: $102,822,347 per month —among Authorities, Executive Units, and Dependents—, allocated to 2,538 officials, of whom 1,023 positions remain vacant.
Among them, the president, Yamandú Orsi, with the highest salary in the region: $1,065,380, followed by the secretary, Jorge Díaz: $382,150 and the deputy secretary, Pacha Sánchez: $324,828.
Then the 14 ministries: each with their respective ministers of State, deputy ministers, and general secretariat directors, with monthly salaries of $382,150, $324,828, and $267,505, respectively.
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The cabinet
The Ministry of Defense: $489,382,735 per month for 29,862 positions, of which 2,050 remain vacant; the Ministry of the Interior: $1,889,536,066 for 35,816 positions, with more than 3,000 vacancies. Economy and Finance: $149,424,502 for 3,938 positions, of which 1,243 are unfilled.
Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries: $75,287,685 for 2,452 officials, with 888 positions unfilled; Transport and Public Works: $54,608,611 for 2,789 positions, with 567 vacancies; Education and Culture: $136,068,457 for 2,254, of which 969 still need to be filled.
Tourism: $13,056,820 for only 173 officials; Environment: $27,954,488 for 328, with 127 vacancies; Foreign Affairs: $16,139,627 for 695 positions (182 vacancies); Industry, Energy, and Mining: $19,611,712 for 579 positions (205 vacancies); Health: $19,221,497 for 1,024 positions (320 vacancies); Labor and Social Security: $52,148,958 for 874 positions (290 vacancies); Housing and Territorial Planning: $24,526,329 for 390 positions (96 vacancies); and Social Development: $96,504,002 for 2,156 officials (462 vacancies).
