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Central American Banking Regulators Align Anti-Money Laundering Standards

Financial intelligence units and banking regulators across Central America agreed on coordinated supervisory standards to strengthen cross-border anti-money laundering oversight and improve transparency in digital asset transactions.
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Central America Expands International Air Links Through San Salvador Airport

Civil aviation authorities and airline executives agreed to increase flight frequencies and passenger capacity at San Salvador International Airport to support growing tourism a...

Central American Farmers Warn Erratic Weather Threatens Crop Production

Agricultural producer groups in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador said irregular rainfall and changing weather patterns are putting staple crops and export commodities at ris...

International Lenders Review El Salvador's Fiscal Performance

Multilateral financial institutions assessed El Salvador's progress on fiscal consolidation and public spending targets, reporting steady compliance with quantitative benchmarks...

El Salvador Maintains Intensive Security Operations as Human Rights Debate Continues

Security authorities said territorial patrols and enforcement operations remain in place across El Salvador, maintaining historically low homicide levels while international scr...

Central American Governments Review Customs and Freight Corridors to Improve Trade

Regional trade ministers assessed logistics bottlenecks across Mesoamerican transport routes and agreed on measures to improve cross-border freight flows as higher energy costs ...

El Salvador's Surf City Sees Strong Tourism Growth Ahead of Peak Travel Season

Tourism operators and coastal property developers reported sustained international visitor arrivals and high hotel occupancy across La Libertad and the Surf City corridor, refle...

PAHO Confirms El Salvador Has Eliminated Trachoma as a Public Health Problem

PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa met President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador to formally validate the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem and expand cooperation on...

PAHO and Central American Women's Council Sign Regional Public Health Agreement

The Pan American Health Organization and the Council of Ministers of Women of Central America and the Dominican Republic signed a memorandum of understanding in San Salvador to ...

US Embassy Issues Health Alert Over Chikungunya Outbreak in Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province

The United States Embassy in San José warned travelers and residents about an active chikungunya outbreak in Playa Langosta after Costa Rican health authorities declared an aler...

Transparency Debate Grows After Asset Disclosures by El Salvador's Political Leadership

Newly disclosed asset declarations under El Salvador's anti-corruption legislation have intensified public scrutiny after journalistic investigations highlighted significant wea...

Economic Forecasts See El Salvador's Growth Moderating to 3 Percent

Economic projections indicate El Salvador's gross domestic product growth will ease to 3.0 percent, supported by a nine-billion-dollar private investment pipeline and major infr...
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