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Tourism Ministry Targets 4.2 Million International Visitors in 2026

El Salvador expects to welcome 4.2 million international visitors in 2026 after a strong first quarter, with tourism projected to generate about $4 billion and account for nearly 14% of gross domestic product.
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El Salvador Reviews Regional Emergency Response Exercise

Authorities are evaluating lessons from the Southern Command-backed CENTAM GUARDIAN 2026 exercise to strengthen cross-border public health and disaster response coordination acr...

El Zonte Strengthens Its Reputation as a Bitcoin Tourism Destination

Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte continues to attract crypto-focused digital nomads and niche property investment, even though the U.S. dollar remains the dominant currency across El S...

Life Imprisonment Reform Reshapes El Salvador's Sentencing for Organised Crime

Constitutional changes removing the previous 60-year sentencing cap have expanded prosecutors' ability to seek life imprisonment for organised crime offences.

Navy Continues Pacific Counter-Narcotics Operations After Record Cocaine Seizure

El Salvador's navy is maintaining intensive maritime patrols following a record regional seizure of 6.6 tonnes of cocaine as authorities seek to disrupt transnational drug traff...

Finance Committee Approves Funding for Investment Promotion Programme

El Salvador's Legislative Assembly finance committee approved a $90,935 allocation from a CAF loan to support a programme aimed at improving the country's business climate and a...

Foreign Ministry Upgrades Consular Systems to Support Investment Promotion

Using newly approved funding, El Salvador is modernizing technology across its consular network to improve investment tracking and strengthen economic engagement with the diaspora.

San Salvador's Historic Centre Continues Tourism and Investment Revival

The capital's restored historic district is attracting more visitors and private investment as urban renewal projects, increased security and zoning initiatives reshape the city...

World Surf League Returns to Punta Roca for 2026 Championship Tour

The World Surf League's decision to bring its Championship Tour back to Punta Roca is expected to support continued investment in La Libertad's coastal infrastructure and reinfo...

San Salvador Steps Up Preparations to Host UN World Tourism Day 2026

Infrastructure upgrades are accelerating ahead of the September 2026 event, which the government plans to use to showcase the country's security improvements, tourism growth and...

El Salvador Expands Geothermal Bitcoin Mining Operations

The government is using surplus geothermal energy from volcanic resources to support state-backed Bitcoin mining while continuing to build national cryptocurrency reserves and p...

El Salvador Promotes Zero Income Tax Strategy to Attract AI Investment

The National Bitcoin Office is promoting tax incentives and renewable energy resources to position El Salvador as a regional hub for artificial intelligence infrastructure and d...

Bitcoin Remittances Remain a Small Share of Money Transfers to El Salvador

The Central Reserve Bank said cryptocurrency accounted for just 0.7% of the $5.06 billion in remittances received during the first half of the year, despite crypto transfer volu...
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