El Salvador is moving toward human-centered artificial intelligence

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29 JAN 2026 · International Agreement

Technology transfer requirements in El Salvador-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

On 29 January 2026, El Salvador and the United States adopted the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Article 3.3 prohibits El Salvador from requiring US persons to transfer or provide access to technologies, production processes, source code, or proprietary knowledge as a condition for doing business. However, the Agreement leaves open the possibility for regulatory or judicial authorities in El Salvador to require the preservation or disclosure of software source code or algorithms for specific ...

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29 JAN 2026 · International Agreement

Digital services tax provisions in El Salvador-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

On 29 January 2026, El Salvador and the United States signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Under Article 3.1, El Salvador is prohibited from imposing digital services taxes, or similar taxes, that discriminate against US companies in law or in fact. The Agreement further requires El Salvador to refrain from measures that discriminate against US digital services or products distributed digitally.

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26 FEB 2025 · Law / Act

Artificial intelligence authority governance in Law for the promotion of artificial intelligence and technologies (Decree No. 234)

On 26 February 2025, the Law for the promotion of artificial intelligence and technologies, including the establishment of the national artificial intelligence agency (ANIA), was adopted by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. The ANIA will serve as the governing body responsible for promoting the development, research and application of AI and related technologies, operating with functional and technical autonomy under the Presidency of the Republic. It will oversee compliance with the l...

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