El Salvador Fuel Prices Rise Again as the Country Courts Digital-Asset Issuers
El Salvador fuel prices rose up to US$0.17 a gallon in August 2026, while the country markets itself as a...
August 31, 2026Section
Central America
Honduras Returns to the World Bank’s Arbitration Court With an Eye on Investors
Honduras ICSID membership took effect on 16 August, a clear message to foreign investors. Energy reform could pass Congress next...
August 31, 2026
Nicaragua Sets 21 September Vote on Reform Barring ‘Traitors’ From Elections
Nicaragua electoral reform gets its first vote on 21 September. The bill bars 'traitors to the homeland' from elections; a...
August 31, 2026
London Group Lifts El Salvador Forecast to 3.9%
The El Salvador growth forecast for 2026 was raised to 3.9 percent by London-based investment group EMFI, as exports and...
August 31, 2026
Honduras Sees the Dollar Break 27 Lempiras for the First Time
The lempira exchange rate broke 27 per US dollar on 28 August 2026. It was a first for Honduras, with...
August 30, 2026
Guatemala Signs Decree Ending IUSI Property Tax on Homes
Guatemala published Decreto 18-2026 on 28 August 2026. The IUSI property tax falls to zero on homes, and municipalities now...
August 30, 2026
Panama Sets Aside Millions for Legal Defence as Arbitration Claims Pile Up
Panama Sets Aside: What happened: The cabinet approved B/.7.88 million (US$7.88 million) to hire law firms for the state's arbitration...
August 28, 2026
El Salvador Exports Rise as Remittances Lose Pace and the 44-Hour Week Goes Under Review
Salvador Exports Rise: — What happened: El Salvador's exports reached US$4,036.7 million in January to July 2026, up 4.4 percent...
August 28, 2026
Costa Rica Limits 12-Hour Shifts to Private Firms as Deputies Shield Public Workers
Costa Rica Limits: What happened: Deputies voted to exclude public-sector employees from Costa Rica's planned 4x3 reform of the Labour...
August 28, 2026