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Central Reserve Bank Advances El Salvador Digital Payments and Financial Technology Strategy

El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank is developing a national framework linking digital wallets, mobile banking and cryptocurrency infrastructure with the formal payments system, seeking to expand financial access for small businesses and attract international technology partnerships.
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University of El Salvador Hosts World Bicycle Forum on Sustainable Urban Transport

The University of El Salvador hosted international planners, environmental advocates and mobility specialists for the World Bicycle Forum, with discussions focused on cycling in...

Mexico’s Economy Expands 1.9 Percent in Second Quarter, Supporting Regional Trade Demand

Mexico recorded year-on-year economic growth of one point nine percent in the second quarter of 2026, providing a measure of stability for regional trade and demand affecting Ce...

Regional Growth in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama Supports El Salvador Trade Outlook

Economic projections showing growth above three point four percent in several neighbouring Central American economies, including Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama, point to conti...

San Salvador Water Utility Begins 72-Hour Service Suspension for Network Maintenance

El Salvador’s National Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers has suspended potable water service for seventy-two hours across several densely populated residential and commerci...

El Salvador Cybercrime Authorities Dismantle Digital Identity Theft Network Using Fraudulent Surveys

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Drought Raises Concerns Over Crop Yields and Food Prices in El Salvador

Environmental authorities reported eleven consecutive days without significant rainfall across important agricultural areas, raising concerns about crop production, local food p...

San Salvador Tests Smart Bus Stops With Live Tracking and Security Cameras

Transport authorities have completed an initial pilot of intelligent bus stops along Route Fifty-Two, adding digital information screens, real-time vehicle tracking and integrat...

San Salvador Reviews New Mass Transit System for Congested Bulevar del Ejercito Corridor

El Salvador’s Vice Ministry of Transport has begun technical assessments for a new mass transit system along Bulevar del Ejercito, including consideration of the future of suspe...

El Salvador Travel Market Draws Industry Delegations From 17 Countries Ahead of World Tourism Day

Tourism officials and private operators gathered in El Salvador with industry representatives from seventeen countries to pursue commercial agreements and additional internation...

United States Issues Transition Guidance for Salvadorans as Protected Status Deadline Approaches

United States immigration authorities have issued guidance on employment authorisation and other arrangements linked to Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran nationals, with...

El Salvador Reviews Labour Rules as Business, Government and Workers Discuss Nine Areas of Agreement

The National Association of Private Enterprise says nine areas of agreement have emerged in discussions with government and labour representatives over possible changes to the w...
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