Defense, which in recent decades has obtained the largest item to address the armed conflict and sustain the 450,000 policemen and soldiers who make up one foot larger force in the world, will have 28.1 billion pesos

( 14.000 million dollars ). Spending on defense and security will increase only 0.7 % and its share in GDP will fall from 3.7 % to 3.4 %.

 

The country that defense spending against GDP (2.74 % ), followed by Colombia (1.89 % ), Surinam (1.49 % ), Bolivia (1.47 %), Chile (1.40 % ) , Guyana (1.31 %) and Uruguay (1.06 %). The rest allocated less than 1% .

 

Defense spending becomes investment to build

prosperity. This investment, channeled through guidelines

policy on defense and security, is the

which it has allowed the recovery of economic indicators

mainly related to the direct and indirect costs

generated by violence.

 

Thus, security investment creates a virtuous circle

which the existence of adequate security conditions

builds confidence, allows domestic and foreign investment and

It provides the conditions for economic growth. The latter

translates into social investment by the State, which

It leads to social welfare and satisfaction of the needs of

the population.