This Monday, October 5, the 2027 Budget will begin to be discussed at the legislative level. One of the sectors eagerly awaiting the outcome is sports.
A few days ago, the president of the COCh, Miguel Ángel Mujica, had presented his expectations on this matter, considering that next year will be key for the development of sporting activity, especially with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games in mind.
During this day, the Minister of Finance, Jorge Quiroz, took the opportunity to call for calm at the Ministry of Sport. "Sport is not being cut, I'll say it right away. Not because there are certain commitments the ministry has made that prevent the budget from being reduced," he said in an interview with Radio Infinita.
"But there are other ministries that will have to adjust and cut, and they will see that in the Budget Law," Quiroz added.
What lies ahead for national sport
Amid an analysis of Team Chile's performance at the 2026 South American Games in Santa Fe, Miguel Ángel Mujica stressed the importance of the Budget having as few cuts as possible.
"At the beginning of next year, we have the South American Beach Games in Iquique, so we have to keep moving forward with this," he said on Tele 13 Radio.
Later, he expressed concern about the number of athletes who could make up the delegation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, given the uncertainty surrounding the Budget...
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This Monday, October 5, the 2027 Budget will begin to be discussed at the legislative level. One of the sectors awaiting the outcome of this is sports. A few days ago, the president of the COCh, Miguel Ángel Mujica, had presented his expectations on this matter, considering that next year will be key for the development of sporting activity, especially with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games in mind. During this session, the Minister of Finance, Jorge Quiroz, took the opportunity to call for calm at the Ministry of Sport. "Sport is not being cut, I'll tell you right away. Not because there are certain commitments the ministry has made that prevent the budget from being reduced," he said in an interview with Radio Infinita. "But there are other ministries that will have to adjust and make cuts, and you will see that in the Budget Law," Quiroz added. What lies ahead for national sport Amid an analysis of Team Chile's performance at the 2026 South American Games in Santa Fe, Miguel Ángel Mujica stressed the importance of the Budget having as few cuts as possible. "At the beginning of next year, we have the South American Beach Games in Iquique, so we have to keep moving forward with this," he said on Tele 13 Radio. Later, he expressed concern about the number of athletes who could make up the delegation at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, given the uncertainty surrounding the 2027 Budget and how that could affect the preparation of the national representatives. "We have to try, at least with parliament, for the cuts to be as small as possible, so that we don't have to cut this selection of selections," he stated. Finally, Mujica addressed the members of parliament: "I want you to also celebrate with your vote when the discussion comes to the Chamber of Deputies. I wonder if there is really any interest in sport transforming these children — help us with your vote so that when the cut is set at 7%, it is at least half of that," he concluded. NEWSLETTER El Deportivo Monday, 8:45 AM A special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, from the La Tercera sports team. By subscribing, you are accepting La Tercera's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies.