El Salvador's President Elias Antonio Saca says his country and neighboring Guatemala plan to explore for natural gas along their Pacific coasts. Saca says a study this year should determine whether any reserves warrant further development. He made the comments Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Cancun. A find would boost both country's economies. Central America lacks many of the high-priced commodities that have helped other developing nations in recent years.

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