El Salvador hosts the longboard world championship with more than 100 surfers
The International Surfing Association's World Longboard Championship starts on 17 October at El Sunzal beach and offers a path to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games.
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El Salvador’s under-16 side win the UNCAF title unbeaten, ending a 19-year wait
"La Azulita" beat Panama 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Santa Tecla, winning the country's first title in this age group since 2007.
El Salvador unveils new maize that yielded 43% more in trials and is richer in zinc
The CENTA Biofortic HQ-13 variety, created by the national agricultural research centre with the organisation Semilla Nueva, combines higher yields with a more nutritious grain.
Women in El Salvador learn to fly drones to protect their villages from Lempa River floods
Twenty women from six communities in San Vicente have been trained as drone pilots and now help watch the river and raise the alarm before floods.
New four-lane bridge links El Salvador and Guatemala and promises a faster border
The Manuel José Arce binational bridge, opened on 15 October over the Paz River, is toll-free and should cut border waits to under 30 minutes.
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