2025-05662Notice

El Salvador Gets U.S. Nod for Fighting Corruption and Crime

Published Date: 4/2/2025

Notice

Summary

The U.S. government officially confirms that El Salvador is making big moves to fight corruption, protect human rights, and boost the economy. This means El Salvador is working closely with the U.S. to improve security, reduce violence, and create better opportunities for its people. These efforts help keep funding flowing and support ongoing cooperation between the two countries.

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

U.S. businesses: tax refunds and property remedies

The Secretary certified (Dated March 25, 2025) that El Salvador is implementing policies to improve the environment for foreign businesses, including executing tax reform in a transparent manner, ensuring legal mechanisms for reimbursements of tax refunds owed to United States businesses, and resolving disputes over confiscation of real property of United States entities.

Programs to reduce poverty and expand training

The certification states El Salvador is implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, including reforms to strengthen educational systems, vocational training programs, and programs for at-risk youth (certified March 25, 2025).

Cooperation on migrant return and reintegration

The certification states El Salvador is cooperating with the United States and regional governments to facilitate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of migrants (certified March 25, 2025).

Protections for human rights defenders and media

The Secretary certified that El Salvador is protecting human rights defenders, trade unionists, journalists, civil society groups, opposition parties, and the independence of the media (certified March 25, 2025).

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Key Dates

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3/25/2025
4/2/2025

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