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El Salvador Pacamara Coffee Day

El Salvador’s Pacamara Coffee Day, Enjoying a Caffeine Celebration


Coffee enthusiasts eagerly await the inaugural celebration of El Salvador Pacamara Coffee Day, a yearly event scheduled to take place on March 23. Renowned for its unique flavor profile and exceptional quality, El Salvador Pacamara Coffee embodies the rich coffee culture of the country. Grown at high altitudes in El … Read more

2024 Salvadoran Elections

Insights Into the 2024 Salvadoran Elections Results: Democracy in Action!


The 2024 Salvadoran Elections marked a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. It was the first time an incumbent president ran for re-election in over 50 years and won with 84.65% of the votes. The elections saw Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas political party assert a commanding victory in all … Read more

El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank BCR Economic Outlook

The Salvadoran Central Reserve Bank (BCR) Projects an Economic Growth of 3% to 3.5% in 2024


The Salvadoran Central Reserve Bank (BCR) projects that El Salvador’s economy will grow between 3.0% and 3.5% in 2024, driven by an increase in the development of public and private investment projects. BCR’s President Douglas Rodríguez affirmed that one of the primary drivers of this economic growth is the improved … Read more

El Salvador’s basic food basket cost

El Salvador’s Basic Food Basket Cost in 2024 is $256.82 in Urban Areas


El Salvador’s basic food basket cost per family is $256.82 for the urban sector and $185.17 for rural areas. The Salvadoran essential food basket cost in urban areas is about 27.9% more expensive than in the rural sector. One of the principal worries Salvadorans have entering 2024 is the high … Read more

Remittances to El Salvador

Remittances to El Salvador Are up $16.14 Million or 1.34%, Year to Date


Thus far, in 2024, family remittances to El Salvador are up $16.14 million or 1.34% compared to 2023. According to the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR), remittances to El Salvador as of February 2024 totaled $1218.0 million. Last year, remittances to El Salvador reached a new high; in … Read more

Salvadoran Civil War Veterans

A Group of 1980s Civil War Veterans Asks the Government of El Salvador for Dialogue to Address Their Needs

 

Yesterday, a contingent of veterans from the Salvadoran Civil War of the 1980s rallied, advocating for the establishment of a dialogue platform with the Salvadoran government to address their concerns and needs. Jose Amaya, the coordinator of the Veterans Movement, stated to reporters that the group hopes that the Bukele … Read more

El Salvador to Provide Information About Bitcoin in Salvadoran Public Schools

 

The Salvadoran Ministry of Education will provide grade school students in public schools with educational material about Bitcoin, which is legal tender in the country, along with the US dollar. “This great opportunity will let me share Bitcoin knowledge in public schools in Bitcoin country,” remarked Jose Mauricio Pineda, the … Read more