El Salvador

Polls published on the eve of President Tony Saca’s third year in office reaffirm his standing among the general public, but an increasing number of Salvadoreans are dissatisfied... 2006-06-16

President Saca has begun his third year in office with a strong, although slightly diminished, positive rating among the population. However, he has shown no sign of a change in policy,... 2006-06-14

BMI View: A government subsidy of US$0.50 per gallon of diesel for buses and US$0.15/gallon for minibuses runs out at the end of June 2006 and the bus operators want the ministry... 2006-06-14

May 1 saw the inauguration of a new legislature in El Salvador, following the March 12 elections. As things stand, president Tony Saca's Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA),... 2006-05-17

Thanks to the increased quota for the US under DR-CAFTA (of 24,000 metric tonnes), sugar exporters sold US$34mn worth of produce in Q106, compared with US$67mn during the whole of... 2006-05-17

Interest rates have risen in the early part of the year, in line with the rise in the US federal reserve rate. Borrowing rates for loans up to a year were 7.53% by the end of February... 2006-04-20

We are seeing a period of intense discussions between the main political players ahead of the May 1 deadline for the new legislative assembly to take office. Top of the agenda is... 2006-04-20

According to the central bank's monthly index of economic activity, IMAE, the economy grew by 4.5% in January, on a 12-month scale. That compares with 0.06% growth in January 2005... 2006-04-11

Exports in January rose by 10.3% year-on-year, off the back of strong coffee and sugar sales. The import bill rose by 11%, dominated by the purchase of industrial intermediary goods... 2006-03-20

Voters in El Salvador's March 12 legislative and municipalelections have given their backing to the two major dominant forces inSalvadorean politics - Alianza Republicana Nacionalista,... 2006-03-15