AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDrug Bust Update: El Salvador’s Expanded Security Cabinet says a “most decisive blow” operation led to the seizure of over 6.6 tons of cocaine, including a June 28 interception of a covert vessel carrying 3.42 tons southwest of El Cordoncillo. Tourism Push: El Salvador is set to inaugurate the International Religious Tourism Congress “Land of Living Faith” with nearly 500 participants, aiming to position the country as a faith-based travel destination. Tourism Growth: MITUR reports international arrivals hit 2.5 million in the first half of the year—up 28% year-on-year and 103% above 2019—driven largely by visitors from Guatemala and the U.S. Business & Innovation: El Salvador joined four international intellectual property treaties (designs, patents, trademarks, and designs law) to strengthen legal certainty for local innovators and companies. Regional Context: A Reuters report highlights Costa Rica’s clash with its judiciary over anti-drug security policy, echoing broader instability across the Central American drug corridor.
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