
The Financial Sector in El Salvador is the Fastest Growing
The financial sector in El Salvador has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, emerging as the fastest-growing segment of the economy with a year-on-year increase of 10.1% as of April. Despite external pressures from rising U.S. interest rates, the sector benefits from a solid deposit base and favorable returns on government securities.

Medical Device Industry in Costa Rica Strengthens Alliances to Boost Growth
The health equipment industry in Costa Rica is thriving, with rapid growth in medical technology exports and substantial foreign direct investment. In 2023, the industry saw a 15.5% increase in exports, totaling $18.2 billion, driven by the precision and medical equipment sector.

Bukele Government Inaugurates El Salvador DataTrust Data Center Technology Hub
Reports from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) recently indicated that foreign investment increased in El Salvador, with foreign direct investment (FDI) growing by eight percent in the first quarter of 2024.

The Health Equipment Industry in Costa Rica Prospers
The health equipment industry in Costa Rica is thriving, with rapid growth in medical technology exports and substantial foreign direct investment. In 2023, the industry saw a 15.5% increase in exports, totaling $18.2 billion, driven by the precision and medical equipment sector.

HanesBrands in El Salvador Produces Fabric That Circles the Planet Two Times
Reports from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) recently indicated that foreign investment increased in El Salvador, with foreign direct investment (FDI) growing by eight percent in the first quarter of 2024.

Foreign Investment Increases in El Salvador
Reports from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) recently indicated that foreign investment increased in El Salvador, with foreign direct investment (FDI) growing by eight percent in the first quarter of 2024.

An emerging semiconductor hub in Costa Rica
In August 2023, a notable development unfolded for Costa Rica: President Joe Biden of the United States signed the CHIPS Act of 2022. This significant legislative action marked a crucial milestone, propelling an alliance between the United States and Costa Rican governments.

Sixty-one companies sell in the energy market in El Salvador
Over the past several years, the energy market in El Salvador has witnessed a significant expansion, as indicated by the growing number of companies authorized to import or export energy to other Central American countries.

Procomer opens the Second Edition of the Incentives for Talent Development in Free Zone Companies in Costa Rica
The program of Incentives for Talent Development in Free Zone Companies in Costa Rica seeks to close the gaps in existing professional training and update worker skills according to the market demands expressed by Free Zone manufacturers in Costa Rica.
Moody’s raises El Salvador’s credit rating to Caa1 from Caa3
The government of El Salvador has been instrumental in upgrading its credit rating. Moody’s Ratings have raised the government’s long-term and senior unsecured foreign currency issuer ratings from Caa3 to Caa1.
Four new free zones in El Salvador are in the process of being established
The free zones in El Salvador stand as a model of how targeted policy measures can attract and sustain foreign direct investment in the manufacturing sector.
Investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area in Costa Rica
Thank you for the opportunity. As you said, my name is Maria Paz Araya. For the past eight months, I have served as the coordinator of foreign direct investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Areas in Costa Rica.