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The Legislative Assembly amended the 2026 Budget Law with 60 votes to allocate US$11,249,597 to the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y de Transporte (MOPT). These funds will be used to rebuild the municipal markets in Santa Ana and San Miguel, with the goal of benefiting both merchants and shoppers.
The funds come from a loan obtained from the Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento (BIRF). Of the total allocated, US$10,741,766 will go directly toward the renovation of both markets, while US$507,831 will be used to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Project Implementation Unit.
These latter funds will be used to acquire the goods and services necessary to execute, supervise, and monitor the construction work, including computer equipment, software licenses, external audits, and vehicles. Thus, the project encompasses both investment in infrastructure and the resources needed for its management and oversight.
US$5,728,686 will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Santa Ana market. The project involves the construction of two buildings, each with two stories, which will have the capacity to house 2,387 commercial spaces.
The new Santaneco market facilities will include administrative areas, loading and unloading zones, accessible entrances, terraces, and other amenities, with spaces designed to facilitate commercial activities and improve conditions for users.
In San Miguel, the investment will total US$5,013,080 for the reconstruction of the wholesale market. In this case, a three-story building will be constructed, with capacity for 1,367 commercial spaces.
Together, the two projects represent an investment of more than US$10.7 million in infrastructure, aimed at renovating the spaces where commercial activities take place in both cities. The allocation of resources establishes a specific amount for each market based on the characteristics of the projects.
With this budget allocation, the MOPT will have the resources to carry out the reconstruction of the municipal markets in Santa Ana and San Miguel, which together will have capacity for more than 3,700 commercial spaces, in addition to complementary areas to support the operation of the markets.
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