Here is a breakdown of the Fortuño administration’s proposed cuts and budget cuts for culture agencies. These numbers come from the Puerto Rico government’s Management and Budget Office:

SUGGESTED CUTS FROM THE GENERAL BUDGET FUND

Cultural Agencies in PR   Budget 08-09  Budget 09-10 Percent

Escuela de Artes Plásticas       3,382,000           989,000           71%
Conservatorio de Música         5,372,000           1,347,000        75%
Inst.Cultura Puertorriqueña     18,984,00           6,872,000        65%
Corporación Artes Musicales   6,391,000          1,420,000         88%
Centro de Bellas Artes LAF       3,590,000          1,234,000         66%
Conservación Histórica            2,096,000          950,000            55%
WIPR                                        18,708,000         6,158,000         67%
Corporación de Cine                687,000             239,000             65%

–Valerie López