No, your thread's title isn't any more deserving of attention that anybody else's. Mind your manners.
Posted on 04/08/2025 7:37:17 AM PDT by Racketeer
President Bukele has inaugurated a stunning 13-kilometer coastal highway connecting 11 pristine beaches in eastern El Salvador, cementing the country's remarkable transformation.
Bukele highlighted the foundation of this success:
"Having the best beaches in the world would be meaningless if we didn't have security.
Who would visit if they feared being murdered?"
The project is part of a massive $1.42 billion development plan including a new airport and port expansion.
El Salvador now leads Central America in tourism with 3.9 million visitors in 2024 - unthinkable just years ago.
The project is part of a massive $1.42 billion development plan including a new airport and port expansion.
“I wonder what the money source is....................”
Bonds. Regardless, look at how much they can get done for $1.42 billon!!
They need to offer tours of the prison.
El Salvador Homicide Rate by Year
| Year | Homicides | Homicides per 100k |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,398 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 1,341 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 1,140 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 496 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 154 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 114 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 69* | 1.0* |
I have several friends that consider El Salvador a great place to surf and have been there a few times each.
New investment strategies, defi, now tourism.
From a hellhole to a tourist center - by just taking criminals OUT of the culture. Interesting.
Good for them. Hope it works out. They might be able to stabilize the money stream somewhat by encouraging retired expats to live there as in Panama and get Costco to put a big warehouse a bit inland in the center point of that 13km highway.
Truly amazing.
And that is PRECISELY what President Trump has proposed for the Gaza Strip. The only trouble there is the terrorist mentality is thoroughly embedded in the moslem populace, unlike Christian El Salvador
No, your thread's title isn't any more deserving of attention that anybody else's. Mind your manners.
I just copied the “headline” of the article. I guess it is a Catch-22.
President Nayib Bukele’s announcement of the 2025 national budget, completely financed with own revenues, has generated an increase in investor confidence, which has boosted the value of Salvadoran bonds. This financial plan, to be presented at the end of September, was well received by the markets, highlighting the country’s ability to manage its resources without relying on external financing.
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