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US Seeks El Salvador’s Help in Trump’s New Migration Strategy

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in El Salvador on Monday to promote migration and security policy with President Nayib Bukele, an ally...

El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment

Bitcoin was never used by most Salvadorans, its modern city was never built, and now it will cease to be legal tender in El...

Trump Effect Drives Bitcoin Growth in Small El Salvador Town

Bitcoin enthusiasts seeking to turn a mountain town in El Salvador into a cryptocurrency haven hope that US President Donald Trump's return to the...

El Salvador Loosens Bitcoin Mandate Amidst IMF Loan

El Salvador, the world's first nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is taking steps to loosen its grip on the cryptocurrency. This move...

Inside El Salvador’s Mega-Prison: Latin America’s Largest Facility

Marvin Medrano, 'Sayco', has "MS" for Mara Salvatrucha tattooed on his torso… forever. He's serving 100 years in the mega-prison for gang members built...

El Salvador’s Bukele Predicts Bitcoin Boom Under Trump Presidency

The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, assured on Tuesday that 2025 will be a "very important year" for the "exponential" revaluation of bitcoin...
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Amnesty Denounces Detention of Human Rights Activist in El Salvador

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday issued a strong call to Salvadoran authorities, demanding they ensure the "physical integrity" of human rights activist Fidel Zavala,...

Uncertainty Grips Costa Rica’s Agribusiness as U.S. Tariffs Loom

Costa Rica’s agribusiness sector braces for uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on foreign produce, effective April 2. In a recent message...

CHIPS Act Repeal Threatens Costa Rica’s Semiconductor Hub Dreams

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to repeal the CHIPS Act, a 2022 law designed to bolster semiconductor manufacturing and reduce reliance...