El Salvador's Bukele says Spain's Cox Energy to invest $2.9 billion

SAN SALVADOR, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday announced a $2.9 billion investment by Spanish firm Cox Energy to develop energy, water, and fuel projects in the country. "This will directly benefit Salvadoran families," Bukele told reporters, adding that the benefits would materialize once a new power plant to be built by Cox becomes operational. (Reporting by Gerardo Arbaiza, Writing by Natalia Siniawski, Editing by Iñigo Alexander) ((mailto:natalia.siniawski@thomsonreuters.com;)