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MINEC signs the first Acuerdo Voluntario de Producción Limpia in El Salvador
Written by Evelyn Alas
The Ministerio de Economía (MINEC) and the Salvadoran business sector signed today the first Acuerdo Voluntario de Producción Limpia (APL),within the framework of the Sustainable Industries project promoted by the International Finance Corporation.
Producers of La Libertad highlight the increase of inputs in agricultural packages
Written by Evelyn Alas
Farmers in La Libertad withdraw their Agricultural Packages with the conviction that the harvest will be better than in other years, because the agricultural subsidy is more complete and technical assistance from the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG), the Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal (CENTA) and the Instituto Salvadoreño de Transformación Agraria (ISTA) is added.
95 thousand producers in Chalatenango, La Libertad and San Salvador will receive their agricultural packages
Written by Evelyn Alas
Farmers in Chalatenango, La Libertad and San Salvador are receiving their 2023 Agricultural Packages, which include 25 pounds of certified corn seed, a quintal of 15-15-15 fertilizer, a liter of foliar fertilizer and a seed treater; raw materials that will help increase crop productivity.
How to maintain a savings plan in an economic crisis?
Written by Evelyn Alas
In tight economic situations it may seem complicated to continue with your savings plan, but it is essential that you keep the habit.
Economic recovery boosted fiscal revenue rebound in the region: ECLAC
Written by Evelyn Alas
The report Tax Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, reveals that the average tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 0.8 percentage points in 2021, to reach 21.7%, which is the same level as in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tourism sector will contribute more than US$3 billion to the region's GDP
Written by Evelyn Alas
International tourism, especially in the Latin American region, is advancing at a good pace and will exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
El Salvador and Spain sign US$117 million cooperation instrument
Written by Evelyn Alas
Following up on the Marco de Asociación País El Salvador, España 2023-2026 (MAP), a cooperation instrument signed in march this year, was the purpose of the presentation of this initiative, held this afternoon at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Digital Economy Platform will allow linking innovation and entrepreneurship in the country
Written by Evelyn Alas
The Ministerio de Economía (MINEC) launched the Digital Economy platform, with the objective of integrating and linking the different actors that make up the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the country, to promote the digital and technological services sector, as well as the different programs and services that accompany the digital transformation of the productive sectors.
Lending and deposit interest rate for march 2023 was 2.8 the lowest in Latin America
Written by Evelyn Alas
According to the report "Situación Económica de País 2022 y perspectiva 2023", by Universidad Francisco Gavidia (UFG), in El Salvador in march of this year the asset and liability interest rate for march closed with 2.8 percentage points, the lowest in Latin America.