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The Vice President of the Republic, Félix Ulloa, presented the progress and perspectives for transformation of El Salvador during his participation in the XXX Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefas y Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno held in Madrid, Spain. The official attended on behalf of President Nayib Bukele and presented the country’s results in terms of security, economic growth, digital transformation and tourism.
During his speech, Ulloa highlighted that changes in security have contributed to recovering tranquility, strengthening communities and generating new opportunities for national development. As he explained, these conditions constitute a basis to promote other areas of the economy, by favoring an attractive environment for investment, innovation and the growth of micro and small businesses.
In the economic sphere, the vice president referred to El Salvador’s growth prospects and cited World Bank projections, which estimate an expansion of the salvadoran economy of 4.5%. He pointed out that this panorama reflects the opportunities that are opening for the country based on the conditions generated in recent years.
Another focus of his presentation was digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI). He mentioned the creation of the Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA), the development of an institutional framework for cybersecurity and the ecosystem of digital assets as part of the efforts to establish conditions that favor technological innovation. He also highlighted the co-presidency that El Salvador exercises with Estonia in the United Nations to address AI governance.
Regarding the application of new technologies in public services, Ulloa highlighted the DoctorSV platform in the health sector and the incorporation of Grok, developed by xAI, as an artificial intelligence tutor for students in the public education system. These initiatives, as he explained, are part of the government’s commitment to modernizing services anbringingng technological tools closer to the population.
Tourism also occupied a space in his intervention. The vice president pointed out that this sector has found new opportunities for growth thanks to improvements in security and mentioned the Family Friendly initiative, promoted by the First Lady of the Republic, as a strategy aimed at strengthening family tourism and expanding the country’s offering for visitors.
During the summit, Ulloa conveyed the greetings of President Nayib Bukele, who, as he explained, expressed his desire to participate in the meeting, but maintains his attention focused on the security situation in Haiti. On this issue, he clarified that El Salvador’s participation in that country responds to bilateral cooperation mechanisms with the Haitian authorities and does not constitute an occupation. Furthermore, he maintained that the Ibero-American community must pay attention to the Haitian situation to advance shared objectives of development and well-being.
Salvadoran participation in the XXX Ibero-American Summit made it possible to present to the representatives of the region the Government’s vision of the changes that the country is experiencing and its main development goals. Likewise, he reaffirmed El Salvador’s commitment to international cooperation, the exchange of experiences and the construction of strategic alliances in areas such as security, economy, innovation and technology.
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