Alex Segovia, Presidential Secretary, explained that this subsidy will be eliminated in the second half of the year.

"Segovia informed they have hired international technical assistance and are working on a series of proposals to focus the subsidy on the poorer population", reported Elsalvador.com.

Source: elsalvador.com

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