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IMF Maintains 2.5% Growth Forecast for El Salvador in 2026

The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed its forecast for 2.5% economic growth in El Salvador through 2026, with consumption, remittances and tourism supporting the economy despite a broader slowdown across Latin America.
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Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela Lead Regional Sporting Medal Standings

Athletes from Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela secured leading positions at the latest Central American and Caribbean Games, highlighting regional investment in sports infrastruc...

El Salvador Expands Rural Social Support With Nationwide Mobility Equipment Program

El Salvador’s Ministry of Labor, working with the Social Community Movement and more than 500 volunteers, distributed medical mobility equipment to vulnerable people across the ...

El Salvador Reports Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Off Pacific Coast Without Major Damage

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast at a depth of nearly 57 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey, and was felt in San Salva...

Belize Joins Regional Drive to Improve Central American Trade Connectivity

Belizean officials joined finance and transport ministers in Panama City for an Inter-American Development Bank dialogue focused on modernizing customs systems and cross-border ...

El Salvador Reports 907 Traffic Deaths as Motorcycle Fatalities Rise Sharply

Salvadoran transportation authorities recorded 907 traffic-related deaths over a 227-day period, including a 41.8% increase in motorcycle fatalities, prompting calls for stronge...

El Salvador Establishes 92 International Voting Centers for Diaspora

El Salvador’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal has configured 92 international voting centers, including 53 in the United States, to facilitate voting by Salvadorans living abroad and...

Latin America and Caribbean Measles Cases Rise to More Than 47,000

Regional health monitors report more than 47,000 confirmed measles cases across Latin America and the Caribbean, about three times the previous year’s level, prompting authoriti...

El Salvador Reports Record Heat in La Unión and Acajutla

El Salvador’s Environment and Natural Resources Ministry says an extended period of extreme heat has broken historical temperature records in areas including La Unión and Acajut...

Bukele Retains Highest Approval Rating Among Latin American Leaders in Regional Poll

A poll by regional research firm CB Global Data puts Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s approval rating at 68.7%, the highest among Latin American leaders surveyed, reflecting ...

El Salvador Sends Security Forces After Alleged Mara Salvatrucha Reorganization Attempt

Salvadoran police detained a senior Mara Salvatrucha operative accused of attempting to reorganize criminal structures in the western city of Santa Ana, as authorities maintain ...

El Salvador Opens Advanced Trade and Investment Talks With the Philippines

Salvadoran and Philippine officials have begun discussions aimed at attracting Asian investment into El Salvador’s technology, tourism and Pacific coast infrastructure sectors, ...

El Salvador Prepares for Twelve International Cruise Ship Arrivals

El Salvador is scheduled to receive 12 international cruise ships during the upcoming season beginning in late August, bringing thousands of visitors to Pacific coastal destinat...
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