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The Absurdity of Teaching French

June 15, 2016

Why insist on making students learn French instead of applying the resources invested in teaching this language to other languages that are more in demand by the market such as English, Portuguese, German or Mandarin?

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Automotive Market in El Salvador

June 13, 2016

The vehicle fleet grew from 713,000 vehicles in 2010 to 925,000 in 2015, of which 70% were used vehicles.

In the Salvadoran vehicle fleet used vehicles predominate. Of every ten vehicles that came into the country in 2015, seven were used

Financing for 100 MW Solar Plant

June 13, 2016

The IIC has structured financing of the first commercial solar plant in El Salvador owned by the French company Neoen SAS of the Louis Dreyfus Group.

From a statement issued by the IDB:

IIC finances the first solar photovoltaic

Leasing of Puerto La Union Under Consideration

June 6, 2016

The Salvadoran government has ruled out making another tender to grant the operation of the terminal and is preparing a bill so that it can be granted under the form of a lease.

The mistakes made when trying to put out to tender,

El Salvador Approves $152 million More for Security

June 6, 2016

Despite the rising fiscal deficit, the Legislature has approved a new debt issue of $152 million to finance the construction of prisons and strengthen the fight against crime.

After continuous meetings and bilateral approaches, the

Los jóvenes no son el problema, sino parte de la solución

June 2, 2016

Las nuevas generaciones de zonas rurales de El Salvador transforman su país labrándose un futuro

Cuando hace tres años llegué por primera vez a El Salvador, quedé impactado por las condiciones de vida de la juventud rural, sin apenas

El Salvador: Honey No Longer Profitable

May 30, 2016

The value of honey exports fell by 80% in the first four months of the harvest from 2015 to 2016, and the volume decreased by 70%.

Honey exports in El Salvador fell by 70% between November 2015 and February 2016 compared to the same period

El Salvador: Figures in the Textile sector in 2015

May 30, 2016

Textile exports in the year exceeded $2.5 billion, an increase of 6% compared to 2014.  
The growth of exports in the sector in 2015 amounted to $149 million more exports compared to 2014 ($2,403,000), positioning itself as the most

Trade Agreement Between El Salvador and Ecuador Moves Forward

May 30, 2016

Trade authorities in both countries have announced that before the end of the first half of this year the trade agreement that has been under negotiation since 2013 could be signed.

This is the third round of negotiations to finalize a

Regional Airline Business Growing

May 30, 2016

Growing regional air connectivity is creating new opportunities to maximize the potential of tourist destinations in Central America.

Flying from Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, to San Jose, Costa Rica, and then landing in Bocas del Toro in

El Salvador: Foreign Trade Figures July 2015

May 30, 2016

Compared to the same period in 2014, imports fell by 2% and exports rose by 7%, mainly due to increased sales in the manufacturing sector.
From the Foreign Trade report by the Reserve Bank of El Salvador:

The growth of exports (6.7

Prospects for Salvadoran Industry

May 30, 2016

The industry considers the loss of jobs and lack of growth of the sector has been caused by legal and political uncertainty, excessive red tape, and insecurity.

According to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), based on data