Renewables Push: El Salvador cleared a key step for the San Matías Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant, backed by a Kuwait Fund loan, aiming to add about 20,000 MWh a year and cut carbon while diversifying power beyond dry-season hydro. Storm Preparedness: With Tropical Storm Cristina’s rains driving conditions, Civil Protection kept El Salvador under a nationwide Orange Alert, stressing it’s a preventive readiness level (not a shutdown) and outlining the Green-to-Red emergency ladder for heavy rain and localized incidents. Solar + Grid Buildout: The project includes panels, substations, interconnection systems, access roads, and facilities, with construction expected to start on site preparation and infrastructure. Tourism Surge: El Salvador’s visitor numbers are outpacing official targets, with 2026 goals (4.2M) looking reachable early and a push toward 5M visitors by 2030. Regional Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Boris and Tropical Depression Three-E are forming in the Pacific, with forecasts pointing to heavy rain and flooding risks across parts of southern Mexico and Central America—an added reminder for the rainy-season risk window. Wildlife/Ag Biosecurity: The New World screwworm fly remains a major threat in the region after reappearing in the U.S., underscoring how quickly livestock and wildlife health can be disrupted when pests cross borders.