BCIE approves $725k for El Salvador agriculture logistics 

Non-refundable cooperation includes the purchase of 30 vehicles to reduce food deterioration time. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) approved the delivery of ...

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Convenience store sales reach $4.7 million a day in El Salvador

The Ministry of Economy said that a quarter of the Salvadoran population buys in convenience stores. Colony stores move in sales about $4.7 million a ...

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El Salvador launches a national strategy focused on intellectual property

On Tuesday, the Government of El Salvador launched a national strategy focused on intellectual property with which it seeks to “generate more opportunities for creatives ...

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Maersk announces that it will charge surcharge for congestion in ports of Acajutla and Corinth

The shipping company Maersk reported that it will implement a surcharge for the congestion presented by the ports of Acajutla, in El Salvador, and Corinto, ...

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Venezuela ratifies commitment to BRICS after Maduro’s meeting with Putin

Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, reaffirmed Wednesday his commitment to the BRICS principles, highlighting the role his country can play in building a multipolar and multicenter ...

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IMF warns of high risks to global public debt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Wednesday about the high risks to public debt and called on policymakers to implement durable and carefully designed fiscal ...

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Gustavo Gutiérrez, ‘the father of Liberation Theology,’ dies in Peru

Gutierrez was born in Lima in 1928 and was ordained as a priest when he was 31, after which he published numerous books and articles ...

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Panama threatens to bar EU firms from tenders if they don’t remove it from tax haven list

During his visit to Paris, President José Raúl Mulino gave as a deadline until mid-2025 for the EU to remove Panama from the list. Panama’s ...

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IMF: economic growth for Guatemala will be 3.5% in 2024 and 3.6% by 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains the estimates of economic growth for Guatemala and the Central American countries, according to the review released on Tuesday, ...

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Honduras’ foreign trade deficit increased by more than 13 percent compared to 2023: BCH

Honduras’ trade deficit with Asia reached $2.564 million, an increase of $266.9 million. Honduras’ deficit in its foreign trade in goods reached $5.434.2 million from ...

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