Business
El Salvador buys bitcoin after weekend crash
President Bukele bought another 150 bitcoins this weekend
Crime
El Salvador government announces new measures amid gang crackdown
In what he calls the “Phase Five” of the country’s crackdown against gangs, Bukele said that as many as 14,000 army troops will block off and surround city blocks
Crime
El Salvador arrests man linked to Paraguayan prosecutor’s assassination
Margaret Chacon is accused of being involved in the murder of organized crime prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, who was killed during his honeymoon in Cartagena
Politics
El Salvador plans mass trials for gang members arrested in crackdown
The measure would allow prosecutors to try up to 900 individuals at the same time, as long as they belong to the same criminal group or are from the same region of the Central American country
Technology
It’s golden: El Salvador reveals Bitcoin City model
The president shared images of the utopian city on his Twitter account
Politics
President Nayib Bukele declares victory in El Salvador elections, amidst constitutional controversy
In a bustling square, thousands of Salvadorans gathered in front of the National Palace adorned with flags, t-shirts, and caps in the distinctive sky-blue hue of Bukele's New Ideas (NI) party
Politics
El Salvador has lost over $60 million on bitcoin experiment
According to many critics and Salvadorans, the project is not living up to the promises of President Nayib Bukele
Human Rights
Human rights commission urges El Salvador to respect rights
Bukele claimed that the country has arrested around 14,000 alleged gang members since the state of emergency was implemented 25 days ago
Crime
Crackdown: El Salvador deploys 8,000 troops to search for gang members
Around 7,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers were sent to establish a siege in the central province of Cabañas
Technology
El Salvador to create one of the world's largest bitcoin mining farms
One of the investors for the project is Tether, a startup that launched the cryptocurrency USDT, which is pegged to the U.S. dollar