A. M. 
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved today important reforms to the 2025 Budget Law, aimed at strengthening the financing of key sectors such as health and the Presidency of the Republic. Among the most notable changes are the incorporation of new resources for the Ministry of Health and the Presidency, in the amounts of $13,500,000 and $9,000,000 respectively, as well as budget reinforcements in various strategic areas of the State.
These funds will allow for the expansion of healthcare programs, the acquisition of equipment and medications, and the implementation of hospital infrastructure projects. For the Presidency, the resources will strengthen institutional initiatives in governance, transparency, and social development.
New loans
In the same plenary session, the deputies authorized the Executive Branch to negotiate new international credit agreements. Notable among these are loan agreements with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BIRF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), for amounts exceeding $100 million each. These funds will be allocated to public works, resilient infrastructure, service modernization, public health, and education.
The legislative authorities emphasized that the budget reforms and the opening of new lines of credit seek to boost national development, maintain fiscal stability, and promote better living conditions for the salvadoran population.
The reforms to the 2025 Budget Law approved today by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador also included the allocation of funds for the start of operations and management of the Dirección Nacional de Mercados. The special budget allocated is $1,342,045, intended to strengthen the regulation, administration, and modernization of public markets in the country. The funds come from both the General Fund and from the salvadoran government’s own resources generated by leasing and awarding premises in national markets.
