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Knowing your rights as a consumer protects you against commercial abuses
Consumers have the right to know the laws that allow their purchases to be successful, away from unfair commercial practices, misleading advertising, fraud and abuses.
Fertilizer prices decrease by 30%
Ricardo Salazar, President of the Defensoría del Consumidor stated that fertilizer prices have decreased up to 30%.
Defensoría del Consumidor activates plan to prevent price increases in agroservices
This monday, the Defensoría del Consumidor informed that it will increase revisions in agroservices to avoid unjustified increases in the prices of agricultural inputs before the beginning of the 2024-2025 agricultural cycle.
Defensoría del Consumidor activates operation on Mother's Day
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) activated this friday a broad surveillance operation and approach of services nationwide, to protect the rights of consumers and the family economy in view of the increase in commercial activity on the occasion of Mother's Day.
US$3.4 million recovered by the Defensoría del Consumidor in the first quarter of 2024
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) revealed a report of results in the area of attention and resolution of complaints in favor of tens of thousands of salvadorans in defense of their rights and interests, in the period from january 1 to march 31, 2024.
Defensoría del Consumidor withdrew 345 expired products from stores
The Defensoría del Consumidor has withdrawn from the market a little more than 345 products, corresponding to bakery products, alcoholic beverages 29%, cereals and derivatives 21%, carbonated beverages 15%, about 9% cookies, candies, flour products, snacks, dairy products, meats and sausages. These were found in kitchens.
Defensoría del Consumidor registers decrease in corn and beans prices
During a television interview, Ricardo Salazar, President of the Defensoría del Consumidor, stated that after the inspections carried out in different establishments to verify the prices of essential products of the basic food basket, it was possible to see a decrease in the costs of some of the food products.
Defensoría del Consumidor continues inspections of agricultural supplies
The Defensoría del Consumidor is monitoring different supply chains, on january 12 it started with basic grains and today, they activated another important phase within the plan and it is related to agricultural input trading companies.
Fines for commodity price increases rise to US$240,000
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) reports US$240,000 in penalties to companies for unjustified price increases in basic products, since March 2023 to date.
Consumer rights in the event of a foreclosure
If your assets or your salary are about to be seized for debt or are threatened by it, know what your main rights as a consumer are.
