El Salvador

We have lowered our short-term economic risk ratings for Central America as the region continues to face an uphill struggle to recover from a challenging global macroeconomic environment.... 2010-02-10

Representatives of El Salvador's private sector have called on President Mauricio Funes to strengthen existing legislation and increase the role of the military in combating the country's... 2010-02-08

BMI View: Central America is likely to experience spiraling levels of drug-related crime in 2010, with regional governments relatively powerless to counter the influence of local... 2010-01-08

As companies seek alternative investment opportunities in Latin America, we believe that impressive business environment credentials and scope for economic convergence with more advanced... 2009-11-26

The issuance of a US$800mn international bond on November 20 following a ratings downgrade to 'junk' will help to meet short-term financing needs for the El Salvadorian government.... 2009-11-23

Consumer price inflation (CPI) in El Salvador remained on a downward trajectory in September, dropping 0.2% m-o-m, marking the third straight month of negative price growth. The year-on-year... 2009-11-04

The ruling left-wing Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nactional (FMLN) bloc of President Mauricio Funes received a welcome surprise in parliament in late October, when... 2009-11-04