There is little difference in how remittances are used in central and eastern El Salvador, according to research by Elsa Ramos, coordinator of the Migration Chair at the Technological University of El Salvador (UTEC), titled “Use of Remittances in Central and...
The 3rd Opinion Poll on Migration among the student population of the Technological University of El Salvador (UTEC) found, among its main results, an increase in students’ intention to migrate, which rose from 15% in 2025 to 22% in 2026. UTEC researcher David...
The Finance Ministry received an additional $618.4 million in tax revenue in the first seven months of the year, a category that reflects the dynamism of economic activity. The latest report published on Fiscal Transparency indicates that tax revenue totaled $5,565.5...
During the period from June 2025 to May 2026, the Armed Forces incurred $366.8 million, of which $327.4 million went to personnel payments, while fixed-asset investments absorbed 1.0% of the funds, according to the Ministry of Defense’s annual report covering...
Lawmaker Claudia Ortiz, of the opposition party Vamos, said Tuesday that the opposition parties Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (Arena) and Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) have no chance of governing the country. “Can Arena and the...
The government’s debt to the pension system increased by $44.5 million in July, reaching $11,714.38 million, according to the latest data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). This obligation continues to grow as the moment approaches when the government will...
