From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in El Salvador:

Approval of new issues of government bonds are not the solution to the problem of the government's lack resources, until there is a Fiscal Responsibility Law to address comprehensively the problem of sustainability of public finances, there is no guarantee that the government will not continue acquiring more debt which is not translated into improvements in the areas of security, education, health, infrastructure and other essential services for the population.

We believe it necessary to establish specific commitments and legal limits on the financial obligations that the government may acquire on behalf of all Salvadorans, otherwise we will not succeed in stopping the spiral of public indebtedness that exacerbates the imbalance of state finances and slows the ability of the economy to grow.

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Honduras: Public Debt Stands at 41% of GDP

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Between January and September this year, the amount of state debt increased by 7.7% compared to the same period in 2013, raising the total amount to $5.065 billion.

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El Salvador: Businesses Demand Fiscal Responsibility Law

June 2014

The private sector demands limits on the government's ability to borrow, through means of a Fiscal Responsibility Law.

From a press release issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador (Camarasal):

The Camarasal has expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the Legislature has authorized the government to issue a new bond debt for $1.156 million, without having first limited the state's debt capacity through the adoption of a Fiscal Responsibility Law.