El Salvador: National Council for Growth Established

A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of El Salvador states:

Today the President, Mauricio Funes, assembled the National Council for Growth, made up of prominent business and government officials, at the Presidential Palace, as part of the goals of the Partnership for Growth (PAC) Action Plan, signed by El Salvador and the United States last November 3.

As a strategy to overcome the obstacle of low productivity in the trade sector, the PAC Action Plan intends the creation of the National Council for Growth to promote an atmosphere of trust and improve the business climate and investments in sectors or activities considered strategic.

Source: Presidencia de la República El Salvador

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