AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUS Tariff Shock for Latin America: The Trump administration is rolling out new 10%–12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 economies, replacing a temporary 10% levy that expires soon, citing failures to ban and enforce goods made with forced labor; El Salvador is on the list at the 10% rate, alongside Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and others. Legal Pushback in Washington: Democrats warn the move is an “end-run” around the Supreme Court and Congress, while USTR says the action is under Section 301 after hearings and thousands of public comments. El Salvador in the Crosshairs of US Immigration Enforcement: A Salvadoran man in West Virginia faces extradition after alleged sexual assault and child abuse charges, and another Salvadoran defendant is tied to a North Carolina hit-and-run that killed three people, with ICE seeking to keep him jailed. Local Economy & Finance: Salvadoran fintech Ábaco raised about US$53 million, positioning itself as Central America’s biggest fintech capital raise, and says it uses El Salvador’s digital asset issuance framework to speed SME lending. Venezuela Disaster Aid, With El Salvador Still Showing Up: After the June earthquakes, reports highlight El Salvador’s continued rescue and aid support as the death toll rises and recovery drags on. IMF Watch: The IMF says it’s seeing “great progress” with El Salvador under the current financial program and expects to visit San Salvador for upcoming reviews.
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