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US$78 million invested in new facilities at Torogoz water treatment plant
Written by Evelyn Alas
Yesterday, President Nayib Bukele inaugurated the new and modern facilities of the Torogoz Water Treatment Plant, which will now provide 100% of its capacity and will distribute drinking water to 1.5 million inhabitants of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador with a total investment of US$78 million.
Defensoría seeks to ensure that consumers receive quality attention through “Cartas de Derecho”
Written by Evelyn Alas
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DF), closed the virtual course “Cartas de Derechos de Consumidores y Usuarios de Servicios Públicos”, which seeks to guarantee quality and warmth in the attention to the user population.
Freight costs from US$3,000 to US$20,000 from Asia to El Salvador
Written by Evelyn Alas
This morning, the President of the Corporación de Exportadores de El Salvador (COEXPORT), Marvin Melgar, together with the Executive Director of this association, Silvia Cuellar, reported in a morning interview that before the purchase of freight cost US$3,000 and now it is costing up to US$20,000 for containers imported from Asia to El Salvador via maritime transport.
MINEC proposes subsidy for companies that hire people between 18 and 21 years of age without experience or 40 years of age or older without having worked for 18 months
Written by Evelyn Alas
Minister of Economy María Luisa Hayem and Vice Minister of Economy Mario Salazar, together with Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya, presented this morning the third reform of Fideicomiso para la Recuperación Económica de las Empresa (FIREMPRESA), which has a remainder of US$9.6 million in subsidy programs. The funds will be reallocated to employability programs, fishermen, artisans, and vendors affected by the fire in Mercado San Miguelito.
Fuels will go up between US$0.10 and US$0.18 nationwide
Written by Evelyn Alas
According to the Ministry of Economy (MINEC), starting tomorrow, gasoline prices will increase from october 19 to november 1, 2021 in the three zones of the country.
In the new tariff schedule published in traditional media by AES El Salvador and Delsur, there are some increases and some reductions, all depending on whether it is residential, general, public or industrial service.
Aerocluster seeks to boost the salvadoran economy by generating jobs and businesses
Written by Evelyn Alas
Yesterday the Aerocluster El Salvador was launched, which seeks to integrate local suppliers to the national and international value chain of the aeronautical and aerospace industry, through manufacturing and service supply.
Gasoline expected to increase up to US$0.10 next week
Written by Evelyn Alas
Julio Villagrán, fuel expert, informed that starting next week fuels are expected to present a strong increase in prices, diesel could increase up to US$0.15 and gasoline up to US$0.10.
IMF and BCR confirm El Salvador's 9% growth by 2021
Written by Evelyn Alas
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed today that El Salvador's economy will have an economic growth of 9% this year, which reaffirms the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR) projection made last august.