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El Salvador's Bukele was forerunner in trend to help nations prosper with Bitcoin. Has it paid off?
Fifteen years ago almost nobody had heard of Bitcoin. Now it’s a frequent topic of global debate – nowhere more than in the tiny Central American nation of El Salvador: the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. President...
Owner: John Solomon
El Salvador Punishes Rights Defenders Through Penal System
Family members and activists attend a hearing to demand the release of Alejandro Henríquez and Jose Angel Perez, two human rights defenders detained in El Salvador. Amnesty International denounces that the constant extension of the state of...
Owner: Circles Robinson
El Salvador Chosen to Host World Tourism Day 2026, Highlighting Digital Transformation.
El Salvador has been selected to host World Tourism Day 2026, marking a milestone in the nation’s growing international recognition as a tourism hub. The announcement was made during the 2025 global celebrations in Melaka, Malaysia, where the...
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El Salvador Launches High-Value Cacao Reforestation Program
The Ministry of Local Development of El Salvador has launched the “Productive Reforestation with High-Value Cacao” program, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen export-quality cacao production, boost the national economy, and promote...
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Why Max Keiser Sees El Salvador as the Model for America’s Bitcoin Future.
Max Keiser, the veteran financial broadcaster and Bitcoin advocate, has been central to El Salvador’s transformation into the world’s first “Bitcoin Country.” Beyond promoting the idea, he has helped shape institutions, laws, and projects that...
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I went to El Salvador to see if the country really gave up on Bitcoin
In late August, I had the pleasure of visiting El Salvador for the first time. I didn’t know what to expect. The bar had been set high by both conservative and liberal media, who either praised or decried President Nayib Bukele’s vigorous war on...
Owner: Glenn Beck & Mark Levin
America’s Outsourced Deportations: Trump’s $6 Million Gift to El Salvador for a Favor
Courtesy Government of El Salvador It is unclear how much U.S. money has actually been spent, whether any monitoring mechanisms exist, or if conditions were attached beyond the vague stipulations already disclosed. By Matthew A. McIntosh Public...
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La Asociación de Periodistas de El Salvador deja el país por la Ley de Agentes Extranjeros impulsada por Bukele
Por CNN en Español La Asociación de Periodistas de El Salvador (APES) informó este miércoles que trasladó fuera del país su personería jurídica ante “la necesidad urgente de trabajar sin limitaciones ni presiones” en la nación centroamericana. La...
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Bitcoin Price Today: What Influences Daily Market Moves
In 2008, following the Great Recession of 2007 in the United States, the faith of many individuals in the traditional systems and institutions of the economic system was shaken greatly. Numerous long-standing banks and businesses had fallen by the...
Owner: Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
El Salvador Reduces Multidimensional Poverty to 21.1% in 2024, Report Shows
The Government of El Salvador has reported a significant reduction in multidimensional poverty, which fell to 21.1% in 2024, according to the latest Multiple Purpose Household Survey (EHPM 2024) published by the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). This...
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El Salvador Reaches Historic Investment in Health Services
Healthcare is another major priority in the 2026 budget, with $1,325 million allocated, setting a new record for national investment in this sector. These resources will strengthen hospital infrastructure, expand access to medical equipment, and...
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El Salvador Allocates $1,037.2 Million to Security and Defense in 2026 Budget
The 2026 General State Budget proposes an allocation of $1,037.2 million for Security and Defense, underscoring the government’s continued commitment to maintaining public order and strengthening national defense capacities. Presented alongside...
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El Salvador Invests in Another Surf Contest, Will Host ISA SUP Championships Again
Benoit Carpentier of France. Photo: ISA El Salvador will host the ISA World SUP Championships from November 10-15, continuing its unprecedented investment in surf events through the country’s Surf City campaign. This marks the third ISA contest in...
Owner: Eric Phung
After exodus of journalists, press defenders in El Salvador also forced into exile
By Silvia Higuera October 1, 2025 The main association monitoring attacks on journalists in El Salvador has become the latest victim of the country’s controversial Foreign Agents Law. The Salvadoran Journalists Association (APES, for its acronym...
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The Largest Infrastructure and Public Works Budget in El Salvador’s History
Public investment has reached unprecedented levels, with $2,261 million allocated to infrastructure and public works in the 2026 budget. This historic figure is aimed at modernizing the country’s road networks, expanding public transportation...
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Sae-A Trading Announces Acquisition of Swisstex El Salvador Plants to Expand Global Manufacturing Network
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Sae-A Trading Expands Its Americas Footprint with the Acquisition of Swisstex, Strengthening Leadership in Sports and Performance Apparel. LOS ANGELES and SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sae-A Trading, a leading global textile and...
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Meet the Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
This article first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to...
Owner: Josh Marshall
El Salvador: condenan a dos exministros, un exalcalde y dos personas más por negociar con pandillas
SAN SALVADOR — Un tribunal salvadoreño condenó el martes a 28 años de prisión a dos exministros del pasado gobierno del presidente Salvador Sánchez Cerén, del exguerrillero Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), por los delitos...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
How a US ambassador allegedly shielded El Salvador's Bukele from law enforcement
By T. Christian Miller, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg and Brett Murphy for ProPublica In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to the U.S. ambassador with an extraordinary request. Salvadoran authorities had intercepted a...
Owner: Markos Moulitsas
El Salvador’s GDP Grows 4.1% as Construction Sector Expands by 33.87%
The director of @COAMSS_OPAMSS, Luis Rodríguez (@LRodriguez_SV), announced that El Salvador’s construction sector has expanded by 33.87%, generating 167,000 new jobs across the country. According to Rodríguez, the Port of Acajutla has registered a...
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