The Salvadoran Student Force (FES) questioned the financial situation of the University of El Salvador (UES) and the sustainability of the new scholarships announced by the central government. According to the student organization, the weakening of the university...
The proposal to reduce the workweek is not new, says economist César Villalona, noting that it was introduced by the Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUSADES) 30 years ago. However, he explains that, under the current proposal, the 44 working...
El Salvador is facing a meteorological drought that is already causing a cumulative rainfall deficit of 35.7% between January 1 and August 25 of this year, according to data from the Threat Observatory of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN)...
Deputy Agriculture Minister Óscar Domínguez announced a series of efforts by the Bukele government with private enterprise and wholesale producers to keep basic grain prices affordable for Salvadoran families at a time when El Salvador is suffering droughts and crop...
S&P Global Ratings affirmed El Salvador’s sovereign ratings at ‘B-‘ long-term and ‘B’ short-term, in both foreign and local currency, and maintained the stable outlook, according to its assessment published on August 27. The agency...
El Salvador’s imports of goods reached $11,145.5 million between January and July 2026, an 8.5% increase compared with the same period in 2025, when they totaled $10,271.4 million, according to the foreign trade report from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). In...
