El Salvador’s Funes pledges $1 billion in public investment for next year

The government of El Salvador expects to boost the economic recovery next year with more than $1 billion in public investment.

 

President Mauricio Funes said it is a golden opportunity to provide Salvadoran families with public works, services, jobs, and income.

 

According to official data, the gross domestic product is expected to grow by 1 percent this year, but in the 2011 budget a 2.5 percent hike is projected.

 

Original source: Inside Costa Rica