During the first quarter of 2024, Coljuegos has transferred a total of $6 million to the Ministry of Science and Technology, resources that will be used to promote and strengthen research, scientific development and technological innovation in the country.
The president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, explained that the transfers made to the Ministry come from the total collection of the gambling sector, which is estimated at more than $100 million between the months of January and April of this year. “In addition to transferring to the health sector through different entities, from the entity we are also making a contribution to the transformation and scientific research in our country,” said the president.
And he added: “This means that, on average, at the end of the year, we expect to transfer more to the Ministry of Science and Technology, which represents about 12% of the total budget of said entity.”
Thus, taking into account all the recipient entities, Coljuegos has transferred a total of $100million in the first quarter, and it is expected that, at the end of the year, the entity will reach $300million in transfers for health and scientific research. from the country.
