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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
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El Salvador’s Banks Accelerate Digital Services as Mobile Payments and Digital Wallets Expand

Banco Agrícola, Banco Cuscatlán and other traditional financial institutions are increasing investment in digital onboarding and mobile banking as conventional banks compete and integrate with El Salvador’s expanding digital payment and cryptocurrency networks.
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El Salvador Promotes Cultural Festivals to Spread Tourism Beyond Coastal Destinations

National tourism agencies are promoting agricultural and cultural events, including the Suchitoto Corn Festival, to encourage international visitors to explore inland communitie...

Electric Mobility Vehicles Introduced in San Salvador Historic Center as Tourism Traffic Grows

Tourism operators have introduced electric mobility carts in the revitalized San Salvador Historic Center, providing visitors with a new way to move through the redeveloped down...

San Salvador Continues Mercado Cuscatlan Modernization After Year of Renovations

Municipal engineering teams reported further progress at Mercado Cuscatlan following a year of infrastructure upgrades designed to centralize commerce, improve sanitary conditio...

Grupo Q Launches Guaranteed Vehicle Repurchase Program in El Salvador as Commercial Credit Expands

Automotive distributor Grupo Q introduced El Salvador’s first guaranteed repurchase financing program for commercial vehicles, reflecting growing demand from small and medium-si...

El Salvador Expands Job Certification for Returning Migrants to Meet Construction Labor Demand

The Deputy Ministry of Diaspora and Human Mobility is expanding vocational certification programs for Salvadorans returning from the United States, helping workers formalize tra...

Central American Public Debt Holds at About 52 Percent of GDP, Limiting Infrastructure Spending

Multilateral financial monitors said public debt across Latin America has stabilized at about 52 percent of gross domestic product, while high global borrowing costs continue to...

ECLAC Warns High Labor Informality Could Weigh on Central America’s Long-Term Investment Prospects

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said weak formal job creation remains a major regional challenge, with informal employment affecting nearly half the ...

US Considers Visa Revocations for Asylum Seekers in Potential Shift to Central American Migration Routes

US immigration officials are reportedly considering the revocation of tourist and business visas for people who formally request political asylum, a potential policy change that...

Central American Economy Forecast to Grow Four Percent as Exports and Logistics Support Expansion

The Central American economy, excluding Cuba and Haiti, is projected to grow four percent this year, supported by resilient exports, remittances and foreign investment in logist...

Human Rights Groups Challenge El Salvador’s Detention of Deported Venezuelans in UN Complaint

An international coalition of human rights organizations filed a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee over the transfer of deported Venezuelan nationals to E...

El Salvador Issues National Drought Alert as El Niño Threatens Agricultural Production

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources issued a nationwide meteorological and agricultural drought alert, warning that prolonged dry conditions, rainfall deficits and...

El Salvador Advances Aerocable Cable-Car Project to Expand San Salvador Public Transport

The Ministry of Public Works is advancing the Aerocable mass transit project, which is expected to add aerial cable-car routes aimed at easing traffic congestion, modernizing pu...
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