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The Regalados are the "sleeping giants" of Salvadoran wealth. Unlike flashy industrialists, they own the , one of the largest contiguous farms in the country. More importantly, they hold shares in Grupo de Occidente (cement and energy). Their political influence peaked under President Francisco Flores (whom some analysts link to the family via marriage). Their fortune is estimated at $600 million , primarily in land and agricultural export futures.

Sources: Pandora Papers, ECLAC reports, El Faro investigative journalism, and Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce registries. 14 richest families in el salvador

These families built their fortunes primarily on vast coffee plantations and landholdings. The Regalados are the "sleeping giants" of Salvadoran wealth