San Salvador Times

The Pulse of El Salvador’s Transformation
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
San Salvador Times

IMF Reaches El Salvador Agreement and Raises 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.5%

The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement that would unlock $140 million for El Salvador, raised its 2026 growth forecast to 4.5% and said the government had not used public funds for Bitcoin purchases since mid-2025.
Newsletter
Related Articles

El Salvador Mobilizes More Than 2,000 Participants for Independence Day Events

President Nayib Bukele's government coordinated more than 2,000 students, military band members and civic participants in San Salvador for celebrations marking the 205th anniver...

El Salvador Opposition Party VAMOS Reports Digital Identity Theft

Leaders of the Salvadoran opposition party VAMOS filed complaints with the attorney general seeking an investigation into the unauthorized use of the party's digital identity am...

El Salvador's Sovereign Bitcoin Reserves Surpass 7,700 Tokens

El Salvador's sovereign Bitcoin holdings have exceeded 7,700 tokens as the government continues integrating the cryptocurrency into its economy and seeks to attract investment f...

El Salvador Expands University Links to Technology and Scholarship Programs

Education authorities announced partnerships connecting the University of El Salvador with domestic and international scholarship programs as the government seeks to strengthen ...

El Salvador Advances Nationwide Municipal Fine Forgiveness Program

A Legislative Assembly finance commission advanced a nationwide amnesty plan covering administrative penalties across El Salvador's 44 reorganized municipal districts, with the ...

Salvadorans Become Largest Group of Foreign Visitors to Guatemala

New regional economic data show Salvadoran travelers have become the largest group of foreign visitors to neighboring Guatemala, highlighting growing tourism flows and economic ...

El Salvador Hosts World Junior Surfing Championship in La Libertad

More than 400 athletes from 56 countries are competing in the International Surfing Association World Junior Championship in La Libertad, supporting El Salvador's Surf City stra...

Guatemala Raises Growth Forecast to 4.3% After Major Multinational Investments

Guatemala's central bank raised its annual growth forecast to 4.3% after companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo committed more than $220 million to regional infrastructure pr...

El Salvador Sentences 11 MS-13 Members to Terms of Up to 45 Years

Courts in San Miguel sentenced 11 members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang to prison terms of up to 45 years as the government continues its strict security campaign under the state...

El Salvador Expands AI Classroom Tutors to More Than 1,000 Public Schools

Education authorities are rolling out artificial intelligence tutoring platforms to more than 1,000 public schools after pilot programs showed improved student performance, with...

Iberojet Launches Direct Route Linking El Salvador With Europe

Iberojet has opened a direct transatlantic service linking San Salvador with Europe, expanding El Salvador's international air connectivity as authorities seek further growth in...

San Salvador Airport Completes $50 Million Terminal Modernization

El Salvador's port authority completed a $50 million upgrade at San Salvador's main international airport, improving immigration processing and expanding commercial capacity as ...
Playlist Hide
0:00
0:00
Open
0:00
0:00
Close
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Cuba’s Grid Fails Again as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Nazca Lines Flight Crash Kills Thirteen as Peru Suspends Aerodiana
World Cup Visitors Turn American Big-Box Stores Into Souvenir Stops
Passenger Partially Pulled Out of Ryanair Jet After Cabin Window Fails Mid-Flight
Logic Flaw in Windows 11 Permission Architecture Silently Consumes Hundreds of Gigabytes of Local Storage
Japanese Technology Firm Fujitsu Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tool for Corporate Disclosures
South Africa Officially Launches Nationwide Campaign for Highly Contested Local Government Elections
United Kingdom Commits Additional Funding for Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Laos
Singapore Announces Stringent New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Commercial Cooling Systems
Cambodia and Thailand Hold High-Level Border Security Talks at United Nations Headquarters
Myanmar Military Government and China Sign Major Agreement to Upgrade Media and Cultural Cooperation
Knife Attack at Swiss Train Station Leaves Three Injured in Suspected Act of Domestic Terrorism
Transnational Extortion Gang Threatens Canadian Police With Army of One Thousand Armed Operatives
Australia Imposes Forty-Two-Day Quarantine on Cruise Ship Passengers Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
International Monetary Fund Unlocks Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars for Sri Lanka Following Economic Reforms
Australia Launches Record One Point Four Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant 3M Over Contamination
China and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet in Ottawa in Effort to Stabilize Strained Diplomatic Ties
Indonesia Demands Urgent United Nations Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Global Conflicts
Extreme Weather Patterns Trigger Severe Drought in Madagascar and Destructive Flooding in East Africa
Indian State of Karnataka Faces Political Upheaval as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Abruptly Resigns
Philippines and Japan Reaffirm Defense Ties as Crucial for Indo-Pacific Regional Stability
Norway Joins French Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in Major Shift for European Security Architecture
Global Critical Mineral Alliances Expand as Western Nations Move to Counter Chinese Supply Dominance
United States Imposes Fifty Percent Tariffs on Mexican Steel and Aluminum Ahead of Trade Pact Review
European Union and China Head Toward Major Trade Conflict Over Clean Technology Exports
United States Economic Growth Severely Downgraded to One Point Six Percent as Stagflation Fears Mount
World Health Organization Warns Central African Ebola Epidemic is Outpacing Containment Efforts
United States Treasury Department Conditions Sanctions Relief on Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Air Defenses Intercept and Destroy United States Military Drone Over Bushehr Province
Iranian Armed Forces Launch Ballistic Missiles Toward Unspecified Targets Prompting Regional Condemnation
United Nations Secretary-General Warns Global Order Facing Highest Level of Conflict Since 1945
Israel Issues Sweeping Evacuation Orders in Southern Lebanon Amid Intensified Hezbollah Conflict
Russia Announces Systemic Military Strikes Targeting Ukrainian Defense and Energy Infrastructure
United States and Iranian Negotiators Reach Draft Agreement to Extend Ceasefire and Resume Nuclear Talks
United Nations Security Council Deeply Divided Over United States Capture of Venezuelan President
US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes Amid Fragile Gulf Ceasefire
World Health Organization Warns of Catastrophic Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Russia Threatens New Wave of Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure and Embassies
Scientists Warn Atlantic Ocean Currents Could Collapse Faster Than Projected
Anthropic Reaches $900 Billion Valuation in Historic AI Funding Round
Washington Imposes Crippling Sanctions on Iranian Maritime Authority
Japan and the Philippines Initiate Strategic Intelligence-Sharing Pact
Microsoft Deploys Autonomous Computer-Using AI Agents to Global Markets
Anthropic Secures $45 Billion Compute Infrastructure Agreement With SpaceX
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Resigns Amid Administration Shakeup
Micron Technology Crosses Trillion-Dollar Valuation Amid Unprecedented Hardware Demand
Canada and Germany Finalize Historic Long-Term LNG Export Agreement
China Expands International Travel Restrictions on Domestic AI Researchers
Japan Approves Sweeping Overhaul of National Intelligence Apparatus
×