El Salvador Exports Rise as Remittances Lose Pace and the 44-Hour Week Goes Under Review

EL SALVADOR · ECONOMY Key Facts —What happened: El Salvador’s exports reached US$4,036.7 million in January to July 2026, up 4.4 percent on the year. —The other engine: Remittances totalled US$5,924 million in the same seven months, but their growth is slowing month by month. —The slowdown: Yearly remittance growth has slid from 7.3 percent…