The election of Republican Donald Trump increased questions and concerns about the effect that his policies could have on remittances and the migration issue.

El Salvador receives more than eight billion dollars in family aid and has a population in U.S. territory close to three million, many without resolving their immigration status, and who could be part of the deportees promised by Trump.

Local media reported that the Republican’s victory placed the country among the 10 most exposed in the world, especially on the issue of remittances, which represent 25 percent of its GDP.

It is uncertain whether experts’ warnings about the tycoon potentially creating a challenging situation between the United States and Latin America will come true. Meanwhile, domestically, there was significant news as El Salvador experienced food deflation, marked by falling prices. President Nayib Bukele celebrated this development with messages on social media.

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