The Chamber of Deputies approved loan projects for US$160 million yesterday. These had been approved by the Senate the day before. The loan contracts were approved in a session that took place from 7 to 9 pm. The president of the Chamber of Deputies waited from 11 am for the necessary quorum. During the session, the execution of the budget during the 1990-93 years of the Balaguer administration was passed. Then the deputies passed the loans that will primarily benefit the health sectors. Of the total US$105 will go to health programs. Most of the loans are granted by the Inter American Development Bank and the World Bank.
