Gaceta Oficial

The Municipal Council of Bugaba approves the works and investment plan for 2017, financed by the real estate tax (IBI). The document details the amounts allocated to various community projects in different corregimientos of the district.

p. 40–42

The Municipal Council of Dolega regulates construction permits for service stations, establishing a minimum radial distance of 300 meters from schools, health centers, and nursing homes, and 500 meters between service stations.

p. 43–44

The Municipal Council of Pedasí approves a budgetary modification of 40,000 balboas to reinforce allocations for rent, promotion and advertising, food for human consumption, and sports equipment, by transferring funds from maintenance and lubricants.

p. 45–46

The Municipal Council of Santiago modifies Agreement No. 19 of 2024 to replace a church improvement project with one for the construction of religious infrastructure in Cañazas Arriba, while maintaining the same budget and corregimiento.

p. 47–49

Law 546 amends Article 4 of Law 106 of 1974, establishing tax exemptions for the first sale of new homes valued up to 120,000.00 balboas. A scale of preferential tax rates is introduced for real estate transfers in tranches up to 200,000.00 balboas. Additionally, a transitional provision is included for sales operations formalized after the law comes into effect.

p. 3–6

Decree 188 appoints Andrea Carolina Vega as acting Vice Minister of Social Development during the absence of the incumbent Roberto Arosemena Cervantes between August 23 and 27, 2026.

p. 7–7

Decree 189 appoints Wilfredo Ríos González as acting Director General of the National Decentralization Authority (Autoridad Nacional de Descentralización) during the absence of the incumbent Roxana Méndez de Obarrio between August 23 and 28, 2026, due to an international invitation from the UNDP.

p. 8–9

Executive Decree 53 regulates the mandatory percentages of investment in corporate social responsibility for fuel free zone concessionaires. A table of decreasing marginal rates based on the total investment amount committed in the contract is established, which must be allocated to community projects. Concessionaires must submit annual sustainability reports and strategic plans to the National Secretariat of Energy.

p. 10–13

Executive Decree 30 appoints José Luis Andrade Alegre as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, S.A., for a term concurrent with the presidential term.

p. 14–15

Executive Decree 16 amends the current immigration regulations to officially include the Republic of Ecuador in the list of friendly nations. This facilitates access for its nationals to the permanent resident subcategory, subject to meeting the requirements established in previous decrees.

p. 16–18