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Defensoría del Consumidor activates investigative process after price increase in the basic food basket
Ricardo Salazar, president of the Defensoría del consumidor, after the deployment of inspections in different commercial points of the country, informed that since last week high prices have been found due to speculation in some fruits and vegetables. Therefore, an investigation process has been activated against suppliers engaged in the import, production and marketing of tomatoes, carrots, beets and cucumbers.
DC reports 14% price increase in groceries
In view of the economic measures implemented by the Government of El Salvador, Ricardo Salazar, President of the Defensoría del Consumidor, stated that inflation in El Salvador closed july at 7.5%, while in Guatemala it reached 8.4%, 10.9% in Honduras and 11.5% in both Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Vendors say there is a price increase in school supplies by 2022
Vendors in downtown San Salvador have had to increase the prices of school supplies to achieve minimal profits, risking offering notebooks at US$0.80 and US$0.90 where they earn US$0.02 and US$0.03 in order not to lose their clients.