5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador; no initial reports of damage
A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets, but there was no immediate report of damage or deaths ...
GoodNewsNetwork5d
Once Like a War Zone, El Salvador’s Homicide Rate Is Now Freakishly Low–and Public Celebrates
Since 2022, the country has been under a state of emergency, during which time 83,000 arrests were made, dropping the murder ...
Bloomberg L.P.24d
Crime’s Plunge and Bitcoin’s Boom Still Leave El Salvador Chasing Economic Miracle
El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings soared with Donald Trump’s election victory. The President-elect’s migration stance may be more problematic for his ally Bukele’s economic plans. The gang ...
JD Supra24d
Debt-for-nature swaps – a promising alternative to traditional financial sources
On 16 October 2024, the Republic of El Salvador ("El Salvador") announced ... that DFNs continue to offer a promising alternative to traditional financing sources, which can allow sovereigns ...
International Monetary Fund24d
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with El Salvador on an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Luis Cubeddu, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, and Raphael Espinoza, Mission Chief for El Salvador, held ...
El País in English29d
El Salvador’s crypto dream falters under IMF pressure
El Salvador ... to the traditional financial system, of which the IMF is a central player. However, she finds it surprising that the IMF only insists on eliminating bitcoin as legal tender and does ...