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El Salvador Fully Digitizes Nomad Visa Applications for Foreign Technology Workers

El Salvador has moved its digital nomad visa process entirely online, allowing foreign technology professionals earning more than $1,400 a month to apply for temporary residency with processing targeted within 45 days.
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El Salvador’s Security Gains Continue to Reshape Investment Climate

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El Salvador Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan at United Nations

Salvadoran diplomats endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara at the UN General Assembly, strengthening political ties with North African and Middle Eastern partn...

Rising Remittances and Lower Gang Extortion Boost El Salvador Consumption

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El Salvador Starts New Airport Hotel Projects to Meet Rising Passenger Demand

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El Salvador Tourism Investment Accelerates Along Surf City Coast

New hospitality projects are moving ahead along El Salvador’s Pacific coastline as stronger visitor demand, improved security and expanding aviation links draw additional touris...

Honduras Records 3.2% Growth Despite Regional Trade and Political Pressures

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Guatemala and Nicaragua Lead Early 2026 Central American Growth

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IMF Calls for Stronger Crypto Regulation and Transparency in El Salvador

The International Monetary Fund urged El Salvador to strengthen oversight of digital asset service providers and improve transparency around public-sector crypto holdings despit...

El Salvador Upgrades Acajutla Port as Regional Logistics Routes Shift

The government is expanding Port of Acajutla and linking it more closely with the Los Chorros highway corridor as it seeks a larger role in Pacific-bound regional freight.

Los Chorros Highway Megaproject Reaches 60% Completion

El Salvador’s eight-lane Los Chorros highway and Francisco Morazán Viaduct project has reached 60% completion, with authorities aiming to reduce logistics bottlenecks and improv...

El Salvador International Airport Completes $245 Million Expansion

El Salvador finalized a major airport expansion after international visitor numbers surpassed three million annually, while securing 24 aviation agreements to support further gr...

El Salvador Reforms Free Trade Zone Laws to Attract Manufacturing Investment

Changes to the International Services Law and Free Trade Zones Law broaden tax incentives and duty-free input imports as El Salvador seeks to capture manufacturing operations sh...
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