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Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026
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US Sets September 2026 End Date for El Salvador Temporary Protected Status

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has confirmed that Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador will end in September 2026, extending final work authorizations while raising economic and remittance uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of Salvadoran migrants and their dependents.
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El Salvador Rules Out Direct Impact From Hurricane Karina While Monitoring Other Systems

El Salvador’s Environment Ministry says Hurricane Karina and Tropical Storm Lowell are not expected to directly affect the country, while authorities continue monitoring three l...

Ortus Solutions Introduces BoxLang AI Platforms to El Salvador

International software company Ortus Solutions has introduced its BoxLang and BoxLang AI platforms to businesses in El Salvador, expanding the range of tools available to local ...

Panama Keeps $300,000 Minimum Investment for Qualified Investor Visa

Panama has confirmed that its Qualified Investor Visa will retain a $300,000 minimum real estate investment requirement indefinitely, rejecting reports that the threshold was du...

El Salvador Arrests Auxiliary Prosecutor Accused of Taking Bribes

Salvadoran police have arrested an auxiliary prosecutor accused of soliciting bribes to influence judicial decisions and of leaking confidential investigative information, as au...

El Salvador Sentences 49 MS-13 Members to Prison Terms of Up to 60 Years

A specialized Salvadoran court has sentenced 49 members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang to terms of up to 60 years for extortion and violent crimes committed in Suchitoto, extendin...

El Salvador Cryptocurrency Remittances Rise Nearly 42% to $29 Million

Cryptocurrency-based remittances to El Salvador reached $29 million in the first half of 2026, up nearly 42%, indicating increased use of blockchain-based transfer channels amon...

San Salvador Removes 1,500 Informal Market Structures in Historic Center Overhaul

San Salvador Centro authorities have dismantled about 1,500 informal commercial structures around Mercado Central as part of a broader effort to reorder the historic center and ...

El Salvador Opens Expanded Los Chorros Highway Corridor Ahead of Schedule

Salvadoran authorities opened the expanded Los Chorros highway corridor to traffic 36 hours ahead of schedule, easing congestion on a major route linking western El Salvador wit...

Maersk Warns of Continued Latin American Supply Chain Disruptions

Maersk has warned that Panama Canal constraints and extreme weather continue to disrupt Latin American supply chains, urging Central American logistics companies to increase the...

El Salvador Raises Diesel and Gasoline Prices, Increasing Transport and Logistics Costs

El Salvador has raised diesel prices by 10 cents per gallon and gasoline by 5 cents, increasing costs for transportation, agriculture and logistics operators that depend heavily...

El Salvador Confirms First COVID-19 Cases of 2026 Amid Respiratory Illness Surge

Salvadoran health authorities have confirmed the country’s first COVID-19 cases of 2026 after 28 weeks without reported infections, while hospitals also manage a seasonal increa...

El Salvador Reports Rising Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Across Age Groups

The Salvadoran Social Security Institute says chronic kidney disease cases are increasing by more than 100 patients a year, affecting agricultural workers as well as younger and...
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