14 Richest Families In | El Salvador [upd]

$1 Billion Source of Wealth: Banking, Real Estate, and Hospitality.

Here is a representative, well-researched list of the most influential families/economic groups (often cited as the core of the Salvadoran oligarchy): 14 richest families in el salvador

: Historically rooted in the beverage industry (La Constancia brewery) before diversifying into other sectors. $1 Billion Source of Wealth: Banking, Real Estate,

While the Dukes tilled the soil, the Valientes moved the product. They owned the shipping lanes, the ports, and the trucks. If the Dukes were the heart of the old economy, the Valientes were the arteries. They were louder, flashier, and politically aggressive. Their compound was a fortress in Antiguo Cuscatlán, guarded by men who didn't ask questions. $1 Billion Source of Wealth: Banking