On September 14, 2024, El Salvador announced a plan to become a logistics hub in Central America, with investments of US$$ 1.6 billion to modernize the ports of Acajutla and La Unión. President Nayib Bukele highlighted that this is the largest private investment in the country, coming from the Turkish company Yilport. Unlike other countries in the region, which have massive Chinese investments.
On September 21, 2024, President Bukele visited Tesla to meet with Elon Musk and discuss AI, Bitcoin, and El Salvador's role in technological innovation. That same day, Bukele posted a video on X showing his visit to the Tesla factory in Austin, Texas, where Musk welcomed him and showed him around the facilities.
