The Cámara de Comercio e Industria de El Salvador (CAMARASAL) announced the realization of its XVII Congreso Mujer y Liderazgo called “Mujer a la cabeza de la transformación”, which for the second consecutive year will be held virtually, to protect the health of the attendees and avoid contagion of Covid-19.

The Board of Directors of the Superintendencia de Competencia (CDSC) sanctioned ALBA Petróleos with a fine of US$49,883.88 for the administrative infraction of lack of collaboration, the company has 7 days as from today to make the corresponding payment.

The minister of Health, Francisco Alabí, presented before the Legislative Assembly a decree "Special and Transitory Provisions for the Suspension of Concentrations and Public or Private Events".

The Defensoría del Consumidor (DPC) presented in the Economy Commission of the Legislative Assembly a proposal for reforms to the Consumer Protection Law with the purpose of eliminating parking and tipping fees in shopping malls in El Salvador.

The Ministerio de Economía (MINEC) through the Directorate of Hydrocarbons and Mines, activated a plan to verify the quality, quantity and prices of fuels at gas stations in the country, while the Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) will probe prices of food products and bottled water in convenience stores of these service stations nationwide.

The Centro de Estudios Ciudadanos de la Universidad Francisco Gavidia (UFG) conducted a survey on the Bitcoin Law and whether salvadorans are willing to accept or receive their salary under this modality.

The president of the Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma Federico Anliker, presented the first Public Private Partnership project expected to be executed in the country to increase the capacity and operations of the cargo air terminal of the Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador “San Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez”.

With the signing of the letter of understanding, the Ministerio de Trabajo and the Cámara Salvadoreña de Turismo (CASATUR) seek actions and efforts on issues related to labor insertion.

The presentation of this tool was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, David Martinez; the representative of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Blain Cerney and the executive director of the Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal (CENTA), Jose Emilio Suadi.