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Marcelo Arévalo's Grand Slam Success Raises El Salvador's International Sporting Profile

Following his Roland Garros victory, Salvadoran tennis player Marcelo Arévalo advanced deep into the Wimbledon Championships, bringing renewed international attention to El Salvador and inspiring youth participation in sport.
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El Salvador Expands Airport Capacity to Support Tourism and Trade

Authorities reported continued progress on passenger terminal upgrades and cargo improvements at the country's main international airport as part of a broader plan to strengthen...

Los Chorros Highway Expansion Moves Forward to Improve National Logistics

Construction continued on the Los Chorros highway and viaduct project, a major infrastructure investment intended to reduce transport times between San Salvador and key agricult...

Private Investment Grows in El Salvador's Deregulated Electricity Market

Energy regulators encouraged additional private investment in electricity generation and distribution, arguing that the country's open power market can help limit the impact of ...

El Salvador Promotes Manufacturing Nearshoring to North American Supply Chains

Trade agencies intensified efforts to attract investment in medical devices, auto parts and light aircraft manufacturing by highlighting the country's upgraded logistics infrast...

Amnesty International Criticizes El Salvador's State of Exception as Government Defends Security Policy

Amnesty International said prolonged mass detentions under El Salvador's state of exception could amount to crimes against humanity, while government officials argue the measure...

Tourism Strategy and Surf City Development Continue to Drive Visitor Growth

The International Surfing Association confirmed dates for major world championships later this year, supporting El Salvador's coastal tourism strategy as authorities forecast mo...

El Salvador Ratifies WIPO Hague System to Strengthen Industrial Design Protection

El Salvador formally joined the Geneva Act of the Hague System, allowing businesses and investors to register industrial designs across one hundred jurisdictions through a simpl...

Transfer365 Processes More Than Ninety Percent of El Salvador's Financial Transactions

The central bank's instant payment network has reached widespread nationwide adoption, strengthening financial inclusion and providing critical digital payment infrastructure fo...

World Health Organization Recognizes El Salvador for Eliminating Trachoma

The Director of the Pan American Health Organization formally recognized El Salvador for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, marking a milestone in the country's he...

Strong Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Triggers Precautionary Evacuations Across El Salvador

A powerful earthquake off the coast of neighboring Mexico prompted temporary tsunami warnings and emergency measures along El Salvador's Pacific coast, although civil protection...

El Salvador Secures Sixty Million Dollars for State Data Center Modernization

Telecommunications and digital infrastructure authorities launched a nationwide modernization program to migrate government services to cloud computing platforms, aiming to impr...

El Salvador Expands Digital Finance Strategy with New Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence Projects

Economic authorities and digital finance companies announced additional Bitcoin and artificial intelligence initiatives, including the integration of Elon Musk's Grok into publi...
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