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Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026
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El Salvador Opens $50 Million Airport Arrivals Terminal With Expanded Digital Processing

The new arrivals terminal at El Salvador International Airport adds migration, customs and baggage-processing capacity, including advanced inspection technology, as the country expands its main aviation gateway.
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El Salvador Hosts World Junior Surfing Championship as Surf City Strategy Expands

More than 400 young surfers from 56 countries competed at La Bocana and El Sunzal in the 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, reinforcing El Salvador’s continued use of i...

Ahuachapán Infrastructure Projects Strengthen Western Trade Links With Guatemala

New road and public infrastructure projects in western El Salvador are intended to improve freight movement and cross-border connectivity with neighbouring Guatemala, one of the...

El Salvador Moves Ahead With Artificial Intelligence Tools for Public Education

The Education Ministry is developing new digital platforms and technology systems for schools as the government expands the use of automation and digital learning tools across t...

El Salvador Expands Housing Finance for Diaspora, Women and Young Buyers

Housing authorities are widening access to mortgage financing through programmes serving Salvadorans abroad and domestic households, while additional regional-bank funding is ex...

San Salvador Metrocable Advances With 23 Towers and Four Planned Stations

The capital’s first cable-based public transport system will run about 3.5 kilometres between Mejicanos and central San Salvador, using 23 towers and four stations to shorten tr...

Cryptocurrency Remittances to El Salvador Rise 44% but Remain a Small Share of Total Flows

Remittances sent through cryptocurrency wallets reached $23.1 million in the first four months of 2026, up more than 44% from a year earlier, though digital assets still account...

El Salvador Announces 50,000 Scholarships for University and Technical Education

The government has announced 50,000 scholarships covering university degrees, technical programmes and vocational courses as El Salvador expands education access and workforce t...

El Salvador Closes Protected Natural Areas as Persistent Heavy Rain Raises Flood and Landslide Risks

Environmental authorities have temporarily closed protected natural areas as a low-pressure system and the Intertropical Convergence Zone bring prolonged rainfall, increasing th...

World Bank Warns Central America Remains Highly Exposed to Remittance Shocks

Central American economies remain vulnerable to changes in migration policy and overseas labour markets because remittances account for a large share of household income, includ...

Costa Rica Advances Bukele-Style Maximum-Security Prison

Costa Rica is developing a large maximum-security prison inspired by El Salvador’s CECOT model as its government adopts tougher measures against organised crime, prompting debat...

FMLN Names Doctor and Union Leader Rafael Aguirre as Presidential Candidate

El Salvador’s left-wing FMLN has formally nominated physician and trade union leader Rafael Aguirre for the 2027 presidential election as the opposition reorganises ahead of the...
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