El Salvador

BMI View: A rise in bus fares and the approval of a rise in the minimum wage will certainly put further upside pressure on consumer prices, which are already under strain from high... 2006-09-11

Despite not securing sufficient votes in the March mid-term elections, the ruling Arena party has been able to maintain the support of two key allies in the legislature to push through... 2006-09-11

Despite not securing sufficient votes in the March mid-term elections, the ruling Arena party has been able to maintain the support of two key allies in the legislature to push through... 2006-09-11

On the external front, exports grew by just 3.7% in H106, while the import bill rose by almost 12%. That pushed the trade deficit up to US$1.52bn by the end of the six-month period.... 2006-08-21

According to the central bank's Q106 figures, GDP growth was 3.2%, against 1.7% in Q105 and 2.1% in Q104. Across the sectors, construction registered 5.8% growth, largely thanks to... 2006-08-14

On the external front, exports grew by just 3.7% in H106, while the import bill rose by almost 12%. That pushed the trade deficit up to US$1.52bn by the end of the six-month period.... 2006-08-11

President Saca has responded to critics of El Salvador's military presence in Iraq, where two soldiers died in recent weeks, by suggesting that the troops could be brought home by... 2006-08-11

While the political violence that characterised the 1980-1992 civil war and its immediate aftermath is largely a thing of the past, criminal violence is now a dominant feature of... 2006-07-17

Despite government efforts to combat crime, criminal violence continues to dog El Salvador, affecting the investment climate as well as the overall political ambience. A recent poll... 2006-07-14

Exports rose by 4.9% y-o-y to May, against a rise in the import bill of 11.1%, mainly due to a hike in petrol prices, but also because of increased outlay on consumer goods funded... 2006-07-14