AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEl Salvador EdTech Push: The Legislative Assembly approved a $14.3M budget boost for the Ministry of Education, tied to a wider $500M plan to modernize schools with digital platforms, teacher training, and support for 60,000 low-income students via an IDB-backed $100M loan. Space STEM for Salvadorans: A young student from Santa Tecla was selected for the ShakthiSAT lunar-orbit CubeSat mission, with a fundraising race to cover airfare. Airport Tech & Growth: El Salvador’s International Airport hit a record 3M passengers in the first seven months of 2026, with 26,000+ flights and 22.5M kg of cargo moved, citing modern infrastructure and tech upgrades. Archaeology Discovery: Researchers uncovered a nearly 3,000-year-old burial in Antiguo Cuscatlán, including a sea turtle-shaped clay vessel, with dating work underway. Green Tourism Learning: The Ministry launched “Green Passport” and “Outdoor Classrooms” to turn protected areas into outdoor learning spaces, starting at Ramsar-listed Barra de Santiago. Crypto Payments in the Region: Bitget Wallet introduced “Assetback,” converting card cashback into Bitcoin, gold, or tokenized stocks/ETFs.
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