Agreements Signed Between Costa Rica and El Salvador During Bukele’s Visit

El Salvador and Costa Rica signed four cooperation agreements on tourism, culture and the economy. The documents were signed by the officials who accompanied The President of the Republic, Nayib Bukele, during his visit to the neighbouring country.

The first agreement was signed by the Minister of Tourism of Culture, William Rodríguez López and the Minister of Culture of El Salvador, Morena Valdez. The agreement aims to “establish a strategic alliance for the exchange of experiences and the development of projects” for a sustainable tourism model in El Salvador.

The agreement also aims to share the experiences it has developed in the implementation of “Surfcity.” The agreement was signed in front of the press and the two presidents.

For his part, Jorge Vives, Minister of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica, signed an agreement the Minister of Culture of El Salvador, Raúl Castillo, to “allow the exchange of knowledge, artistic practices and cultural policies” to promote bilateral cooperation.

In addition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Hill Tinoco, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, Arnoldo Tinoco signed a memorandum of understanding in the economy to promote technical cooperation “to work, coordinate and strengthen the capacities” of the institutions to generate strategic products.

Finally, the Tinoco ministers signed a joint declaration of the State visit, whose memorandum of understanding “awareness “intends to allow technical cooperation on environmental services, climate change, sustainable micromobility,” development of smart grid strategy, strengthening capacities in renewable fuel and energy efficiency.

President Bukele was accompanied on his visit to Costa Rica by 12 of his officials:

1. Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
2. Gustavo Villlatoro, Minister of Justice and Security.
3. Jerson Posada, Minister of Finance.
4. Morena Valdez, Minister of Tourism.
5. Raúl Castillo, Minister of Culture.
6. Daniel Álvarez, head of the Hydrocarbons and Mines Directorate.
7. Rodrigo Ayala, president of the Investment and Export Promotion Agency of El Salvador.
8. Sofia Medina, Secretary of Communications of the Presidency.
9. El Salvador ambassador Toledo, Ambassador of El Salvador to Costa Rica.
10. Herbert Cáceres, Director General Protocol and orders.
11. Chief of the Presidential General Staff.
12. Homer Morales, executive director of the Civil Aviation Authority.

This article was translated after first appearing in Diario El Mundo