Salvadorans will not pay commissions for the use of Chivo ATMs
Written by Evelyn AlasThe Central Government informed that as of September 7, people will be able to use Chivo ATMs and banking agencies called ''Puntos Chivo'' which will not pay commissions for the use of these, which will be available for free use, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
UN says it takes 10 years to reverse the economic impact on women in the workplace
Written by Evelyn AlasThe Covid 19 pandemic has exposed its impact on women and exacerbates inequality in the female labor force. This is reflected in recent data from the International Labor Organization (ILO), which states that only 46.8% of women of working age in the American region will have a job by 2021.
ISSS seeks to recover US$50 million stolen from contributors
Written by Evelyn AlasThe Director of the Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (ISSS), Mónica Ayala and the Minister of Health (MINSAL), Francisco Alabí, arrived at the Legislative Assembly to present reforms to the Social Security Law.
Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance present Ley del Fideicomiso Bitcoin
Written by Evelyn AlasThe Minister of Economy, María Luisa Hayem and the Minister of Finance, Alejandro Zelaya, presented to the Legislative Assembly (LA), a bill for the creation of a Trust Fund, which will accompany the project for the adoption of Bitcoin as the second legal currency in El Salvador.
US$ 63 million will be the investment for the first public-private partnership in the country
Written by Evelyn AlasThe president of Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA), Federico Anliker López, indicated in an interview about the approval with 64 votes by the Legislative Assembly (LA) of the first public-private partnership in the country for the modernization and expansion project of the cargo terminal of the International Airport of El Salvador.
China's rebalancing for Latin America expected to be positive
Written by Evelyn AlasAccording to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), economic ties between China and Latin America have grown sharply over the past 20 years. China has become a major partner of the region, with increasing imports of raw materials and exports of manufactured goods. On the investment side, China has emerged as a source of capital for Latin America; Chinese investment is expanding rapidly from natural resources to other sectors.
CEL seeks a possible reform to the Ley General de Energía Eléctrica
Written by Evelyn AlasThe President of the Comisión Ejecutiva de Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL), Daniel Álvarez, appeared at the session of the Economy Commission of the Legislative Assembly (AL), to talk about a possible reform to the Ley de General de Electricidad.
Renowned salvadoran coffee producer to receive "El Alma de la Ruralidad" award
Written by Evelyn AlasCoffee producer Ever Díaz, from El Salvador, will receive the “El Alma de la Ruralidad”, award, which the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) grants to Leaders of Rurality of the Americas.
La Constancia launches ISKALI project to recover the green heart of San Salvador
Written by Dinero StaffMany salvadorans have visited the "lung" of San Salvador, what many do not know is that it is the water reservoir for much of the central part of the country.