The U.S. Under Secretary, Caleb Orr, has arrived in El Salvador to explore investment opportunities in the country.

The U.S. diplomatic mission welcomed a delegation seeking opportunities in areas such as energy and technology, promoting closer ties between the two countries in a context considered important by Washington (Courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador). The U.S. Embassy in El Salvador announced the arrival of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Caleb Orr, who is leading a mission focused on identifying new investments in energy, digital infrastructure, transportation, high-tech supply chains, and artificial intelligence. According to the U.S. diplomatic mission, the delegation, composed of private sector partners and various U.S. government agencies, aims to strengthen economic ties with El Salvador at a time considered crucial by the Washington administration. The Chargé d'Affaires, Naomi Fellows, personally welcomed Orr, as announced in a social media post by the Embassy on Monday. More than 75 U.S. companies have begun evaluating the possibility of investing in El Salvador, following a business outreach event held on April 30 with the participation of U.S. and Salvadoran officials, according to the U.S. Department of State's Economic Affairs Bureau. The process, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary Caleb Orr, is part of an official initiative aimed at promoting shared prosperity between the United States and emerging markets in Central America. Public and private partners from the United States are reinforcing interest in key projects, marking a crucial stage. Expectations from the Salvadoran government and global competition are on the horizon (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy). Orr's tour of El Salvador and Honduras aims to strengthen institutional and business ties, as well as identify opportunities in the energy, digitalization, transportation infrastructure, and high-tech supply chain sectors, according to the Department on May 8. The agency emphasized that both countries are key reference points for the industrial relocation strategy and for facilitating interoceanic trade, aspects considered crucial in Washington's foreign policy. During a virtual session held on those dates, officials and representatives from both nations—including El Salvador's Minister of Economy, María Luisa Hayem, the U.S. Acting Chargé d'Affaires, Naomi Fellows, and the Regional Managing Director of the International Development Finance Corporation for Central America and the Caribbean, Michael McNulty— exchanged information about the business environment in El Salvador. The Department emphasized that U.S. foreign policy seeks to expand the presence of national companies in the Salvadoran economic transformation process, positioning the region as a strategic venue for investments and the relocation of complementary industries. According to the U.S. Department of State's website, its function encompasses not only the economic strengthening of the nation but also the consolidation of essential supply chains and the expansion of U.S. energy production as pillars of national power. A mission led by official Caleb Orr was received by Chargé d'Affaires Naomi Fellows, in an effort to boost trade and explore technological advancements and digital infrastructure (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy). Under Orr's leadership, the Bureau of Energy and Business Affairs (EEB) leads strategic areas: international trade, investments, energy security, transportation and infrastructure, critical minerals, sanctions policy, and export promotion, always from the perspective of a re-industrialized economy focused on protecting national interests. Among its daily tasks, the implementation of the U.S. administration's strategy seeks to minimize structural vulnerabilities in sensitive sectors of the economy. The government agency highlights its management of the first Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals, where, along with Secretary Rubio and delegations from 54 nations and the European Union, it announced USD 30 billion in investment interests, loans, and project financing focused on building resilient and autonomous supply chains for critical minerals, according to data provided by the U.S. Department of State. This volume of multilateral commitments demonstrates the scope of the U.S. strategy to secure key resources in the context of global competition.