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Rising Remittances and Lower Gang Extortion Boost El Salvador Consumption

Sustained remittance inflows and reduced gang extortion are supporting stronger retail spending and new business formation across El Salvador, improving conditions for domestic consumer investment.
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El Salvador’s Security Gains Continue to Reshape Investment Climate

The collapse of longstanding gang networks has sharply reduced extortion and violence, changing international risk perceptions and opening previously constrained sectors to grea...

El Salvador Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan at United Nations

Salvadoran diplomats endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara at the UN General Assembly, strengthening political ties with North African and Middle Eastern partn...

El Salvador Starts New Airport Hotel Projects to Meet Rising Passenger Demand

Developers and tourism authorities have begun building premium hotels near El Salvador International Airport to address a shortage of transit accommodation created by rapidly ri...

El Salvador Tourism Investment Accelerates Along Surf City Coast

New hospitality projects are moving ahead along El Salvador’s Pacific coastline as stronger visitor demand, improved security and expanding aviation links draw additional touris...

Honduras Records 3.2% Growth Despite Regional Trade and Political Pressures

Honduras posted accumulated economic growth of 3.2% in early 2026 as agricultural output and key trade corridors remained relatively stable despite shifting US trade policies an...

Guatemala and Nicaragua Lead Early 2026 Central American Growth

Regional data showed Guatemala and Nicaragua posting the strongest accumulated growth rates in Central America early this year, supported by agricultural exports, manufacturing ...

IMF Calls for Stronger Crypto Regulation and Transparency in El Salvador

The International Monetary Fund urged El Salvador to strengthen oversight of digital asset service providers and improve transparency around public-sector crypto holdings despit...

El Salvador Upgrades Acajutla Port as Regional Logistics Routes Shift

The government is expanding Port of Acajutla and linking it more closely with the Los Chorros highway corridor as it seeks a larger role in Pacific-bound regional freight.

Los Chorros Highway Megaproject Reaches 60% Completion

El Salvador’s eight-lane Los Chorros highway and Francisco Morazán Viaduct project has reached 60% completion, with authorities aiming to reduce logistics bottlenecks and improv...

El Salvador International Airport Completes $245 Million Expansion

El Salvador finalized a major airport expansion after international visitor numbers surpassed three million annually, while securing 24 aviation agreements to support further gr...

El Salvador Reforms Free Trade Zone Laws to Attract Manufacturing Investment

Changes to the International Services Law and Free Trade Zones Law broaden tax incentives and duty-free input imports as El Salvador seeks to capture manufacturing operations sh...
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