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In six Latin American countries, including El Salvador, poverty increased 6 points or more
The Fundación Ciudadana por un Consumo Responsable (FCCR), after analyzing the document "Social Panorama of Latin America 2020" prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), has found comparative information of 10 countries in the region: Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic and Uruguay and as a result of the review has identified the increase of poverty by more than 6 points in several of these countries.
CDC indicates that El Salvador is at an economic inflation rate of 4.6%.
The Centro para la Defensa del Consumidor (CDC), indicated that El Salvador is in an economic inflation of 4.6%, being one of the countries most affected by the deficit of internal agricultural production and the lack of measures for the generation of products of the basic food basket.
Integrated Stock Exchange between El Salvador and Panama recorded a year-on-year growth of 40.7% as of october 2021
The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF), announced through its twitter account that the Integrated Stock Exchange between El Salvador and Panama reached as of october 2021, an inter-annual growth of 40.7% as of october 2021.
Freight costs from US$3,000 to US$20,000 from Asia to El Salvador
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.
Walmart donated US$26 thousand in food to Banco de Alimentos de El Salvador
In the framework of World Food Day, celebrated on October 16, Walmart, together with a group of its suppliers, carried out the "Impacto Colectivo por la Alimentación", Campaign, which consists of joining efforts to make a donation in kind, according to their business area, to the region's Food Banks.
IMF and BCR confirm El Salvador's 9% growth by 2021
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.
El Salvador and Honduras seek to promote the use of Chivo Wallet in hotels
Technology specialist, Monica Taher indicated through her twitter account that the island of Roatan, neighboring Honduras, through Secretaría de Comercio e Inversiones de El Salvador are managing a project that could benefit both countries and tourism companies with the use of the Chivo Wallet.
IDB approves $50 million loan to reduce housing deficit in El Salvador
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $50 million loan to finance a program that will help reduce the housing deficit in El Salvador by providing loans to households for the purchase of low-income housing.
El Salvador was allotted US$200 million in CETES yesterday
The Asociación Salvadoreña de Intermediarios Bursátiles (ASIB) informed through its twitter account that yesterday the Central Government held an auction of 360-day Treasury Certificates (CETES) for US$200 million.
Today the first bitcoin was mined from El Salvador
Technology specialist, Monica Taher indicated through her twitter account that today the first bitcoin was mined from El Salvador, "we are talking about Renewable Energy, energy from a volcano, if this is not historic, I don't know what is", she said.