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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 prices and the exposure of farming communities to increasingly unpredictable weather.
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San Salvador Reviews New Mass Transit System for Congested Bulevar del Ejercito Corridor

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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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