In the main markets of the salvadoran capital there has been a significant increase in various products of the basic food basket.

The unit of güisquil is at US$1.00, lemon at US$0.35 per unit, onion at US$0.50 per unit, potato prices also join this increase with a price of US$1.00 per pound, chicken is at a price of US$2.00 per pound, the pound of beans is at US$1.35 per pound.

That food in El Salvador is becoming more expensive by leaps and bounds is a fact: it is enough to compare the price of the basic food basket at the beginning of 2021 US$199.24 with the last available data, that of January 2024 US$256.81, according to data from the Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (Onec).

In view of these increases, the president of the Defensoría del Consumidor, Ricardo Salazar, has called on the private sector to adopt commercial practices that respect the rights and interests of consumers, to eradicate illegal, unethical, discriminatory, or deceptive practices, to comply with the law and to contribute to a better functioning and transparency of the agricultural inputs market.

At the same time, it has urged citizens to exercise their right to denounce, so that in case of detecting unjustified increases in food prices, they may proceed to notify it through the telephone number 910 and WhatsApp 7844-1482.

Translated by: A.M