AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSmart Retail in Healthcare: El Salvador’s Farmacia San Nicolás launched Central America’s first robot-powered “smart pharmacy,” with a $2M automated system dispensing meds every eight seconds and managing 40,000+ items for faster, traceable service. Public Health Breakthrough: El Salvador became the first Central American country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, recognized by PAHO/WHO after years of targeted care and modernization. Fintech & Stablecoins: Bitget Wallet partnered with alfred to let users in Latin America buy dollar-pegged stablecoins via local bank transfer rails (no card), starting in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. Trade & Industry: An EY study ranks El Salvador 2nd in Latin America for free trade zone contribution to GDP, highlighting high-tech manufacturing and major job impact. Environment & Energy Risk: Lake Suchitlán’s ongoing mystery after a 2025 fish die-off and invasive water lettuce spread raises concerns for food security, hydroelectric power, and public health. Tech Policy Watch: A global academic freedom ranking flags El Salvador among the steepest declines over 2015–2025. Security & Rights Debate: Amnesty warns El Salvador’s state of exception has become a permanent system tied to mass arbitrary detentions and serious rights violations.
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