They include the modernization and expansion of the International Airport of El Salvador, the concession for Port of La Union, and the generation of 350 MW of energy, among other things.
From a press release issued by the Presidency of El Salvador:
The President, Mauricio Funes, called today for the creation of a solid alliance involving all of the country's sectors in order to achieve acceptable goals of economic growth, employment generation and equitable distribution of wealth.
An article in the Financial Times notes that Managua should be considered as a strategic place to invest in.
"The intelligence division of the Financial Times this week published its ranking on the American cities of the future and found that Managua in Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, should be considered as a strategic place in which to invest," reported Elnuevodiario.com.
An IDB study indicates that delays in the approval of the law on public-private partnerships is jeopardizing private investment.
According to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), while El Salvador has made progress in preparations for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), delays in the approval of a regulatory framework are jeopardizing private investment.
47 companies replied to the call by the Government of El Salvador to present investment projects supported by grant funds from FOMILENIO II.
Elmundo.com.sv reports that the Salvadoran government "already has 47 expressions of interest to run future investment projects in the coastal zone of the country, as part of the second Fomilenio, which together amount to $413 million."
The transnational solar company Isofoton has signed a letter of intent for a photovoltaic power project in the country's south with the Honduran government.
As noted in an article in Elheraldo.hn, if the project's feasibility is established, investment could reach up to $200 million in the plant to generate electricity using solar technology to produce 50MW.
Seven bills designed to encourage investment are still pending in the legislative committees of finance, treasury, and economy.
Laprensagrafica.com reports that "The Legislative Assembly is about to close the first Legislative month of 2013 without having approved any of the reform initiatives and new laws proposed by the President, Mauricio Funes, to encourage investment.
Private investment projects taking place in the coastal area of El Salvador will be supplemented by $50 million in additional projects.
An article in Laprensagrafica.com quotes the U.S. ambassador in El Salvador, Mary Carmen Aponte, reaffirming U.S. support through the Millennium Fund.
The ambassador announced yesterday that they "had an approval of a second donation of Millennium funds, this would be accompanied by $50 million to support with additional works investment projects implemented by private companies. 'The public-private partnerships will be very important and FOMILENIO II will have a component of $50 million. Once received the FOMILENIO II the fund will be available to help private enterprise '. "
Beyond the new laws to promote domestic and foreign investment, the government must demonstrate the existence of legal security in El Salvador.
An article in Diario El Mundo reports that "The reform package that the government recently introduced to encourage domestic and foreign investment in the country, yesterday received the backing of the business association although they say there is still a lot to be do done."
The Salvadoran government is promoting a series of measures that are part of the model called "New Cycle for Investment, Development and Employment" which seeks to give renewed impetus to private investment in the country.
A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of El Salvador reads:
The Economic Cabinet, led by the Technical Secretary of the Presidency, Alexander Segovia, revealed today in a presentation of this model the objectives, stages and actions with which the government is promoting economic takeoff and breaking the "vicious circle" which has impeded the country's development.
The Trade and Investment Office at the Ministry of Finance has registered 16 new investments since June 2011 to May 2012 amounting to $10 million.
An article in Laprensagrafica.com reports that "This department at the MINEC keeps track of investments in maquilas, industry and in commercial zones, Flores said. These investments have generated 1.660 direct jobs.
The company Allied Global has invested $8 million in the complex, located in San Pedro Sula.
According to the company, the call center will employ more than 3,000 people.
Manuel Gordo, company representative explained that it has 4 call centers in Guatemala, and this is the first on Honduran soil.
"Our company is characterized by dynamic, vertical, fast reactions and a willingness to invest in growth, with the highest standards of operation, and an awareness that human resources and welfare is the main strength and the heart of the business", said Gordo, according to tiempo.hn.
"What makes a country prosperous is not its resources but how productive it is. A country is not rich because of what it has but because of what it does with it " - Javier Simán.
An analysis by Claudio M. de Rosa in an article in Laprensagráfica.com, refers to the economical situation and the political circumstances in El Salvador, but most of the concepts and findings can be extrapolated to the entire Central American region.
As in other Central American countries, Colombian transnationals have markedly increased their participation in various sectors of the Costa Rican economy.
Investments in recent years in Costa Rica by Colombian companies have already reached $3.4 billion in various sectors such as banking, paint, supermarkets, candy, and tourism.
33% of it focuses on production and sale of paint nationwide, they control 15% of Costa Rican bank credit, and besides this, they own a fifth of the large supermarkets, according to Elfinancierocr.com.
Despite the enormous potential in gold, nickel, tin and other light metals, the mining sector is not consolidated due to lack of strategic planning and public policies.
A study by the Fraser Institute puts Guatemala in position 74 out of 79 countries evaluated according to the favorability, or not, of the environment for mining. It is a very low position which suggests that it has unattractive conditions for investment.
The International Services Act, which created the environment for the arrival of foreign banks, free zones and call centers, will be modernized.
The government of El Salvador is preparing amendments to the Law on International Services, which in its time allowed a multiplication of foreign investment in the financial, telecommunications and the maquila sector among others.