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U.S. Lets El Salvador Temporary Protected Status Deadline Expire Without Renewal Decision

More than 170,000 Salvadorans in the United States face risks to their legal status and work authorization after the September deadline passed without a renewal decision, raising concerns over remittance flows that are important to El Salvador’s economy.
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El Salvador Balances U.S. Immigration Tensions With Broader Investment Outreach

El Salvador’s foreign ministry is managing economic ties with the United States amid friction over deportations and temporary protected status while also seeking technology and ...

Diaspora Investment Drives Property Construction in San Salvador and Santa Ana

Developers report strong demand from Salvadorans living abroad for premium homes and commercial properties, bringing overseas capital back into the country’s real estate market.

Surf City Expansion Draws New Resort and International Surfing Investment

El Salvador has secured new commitments for boutique eco-resorts and competitive surfing infrastructure along the La Libertad coast as development of the Surf City tourism corri...

Regional Development Bank Funds El Salvador Coastal Resilience Projects

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved financing for coastal defenses and municipal drainage upgrades aimed at protecting tourism areas and transport routes...

El Salvador Promotes Drought-Resistant Coffee to Protect Export Production

Agricultural authorities are working with international agronomy institutes to distribute drought-resistant coffee varieties and introduce precision irrigation as changing weath...

El Salvador Advances Regional Hospital Construction in San Miguel

Health and public works authorities are accelerating construction of specialized medical facilities in eastern El Salvador to expand access to advanced healthcare outside the ca...

San Salvador Expands AI Traffic Management and Public Security Surveillance

Authorities are deploying more artificial-intelligence traffic systems and high-definition monitoring across the capital in an effort to reduce congestion and maintain security ...

Central American Governments Step Up Border Patrols as Gangs Flee Salvadoran Crackdown

Honduras and Guatemala are intensifying joint border operations with El Salvador to stop displaced gang members from establishing new extortion and narcotics-trafficking network...

Blockchain Payment Use Rises in El Salvador as Diaspora Seeks Cheaper Remittances

Digital-payment companies report higher transaction volumes as Salvadorans abroad and their families increasingly use blockchain-based networks to reduce remittance costs amid e...

El Salvador Expands Geothermal Power for Electricity and Bitcoin Mining

State-backed partnerships are increasing geothermal energy capacity for the national grid and large-scale digital-asset mining as the government seeks to generate more value fro...

El Salvador Approves New Licenses for International Digital Finance Firms

The National Digital Asset Commission granted operating licenses to foreign blockchain and financial technology companies as El Salvador expands its regulated market for digital...

El Salvador Plans November Bitcoin and AI Conferences to Attract Technology Investment

Officials announced a month of international events, including the Bitcoin Capital Summit and EmTech artificial intelligence conference in San Salvador and El Zonte, as the coun...
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