Nayib Bukele Hails Vindication As Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs
Nayib Bukele is just one of the many Bitcoiners who feel vindicated after Bitcoin hit new all-time highs, but the El Salvadoran leader's case is particularly special, as he refused to bend to skeptics who questioned his $BTC strategy.
El Salvador Troops Target Gangs In Large-scale Operation
Images released by the government showed soldiers massing for the operation and heavily armed police patrolling the neighborhood and checking identity documents.
Why are Some Latin American Countries Ineligible for the 2026 Green Card Lottery?
The lottery was launched on Tuesday offering up to 55,000 diversity visas, yet countries like Venezuela, Honduras and Mexico are excluded
Will Argentina Soon Adopt El Salvador's Bitcoin, Volcano Bonds Strategy?
Argentina's vice president welcomed El Salvador's Nayib Bukele to the Senate Tuesday, expressing her interest in Bitcoin and asking the pro-Bitcoin leader to discuss the nation's volcano bonds.
Matt Gaetz Rejects Claim about El Salvador Caucus 'Whitewashing Abuses' by Bukele
Gaetz, chair of the Congressional El Salvador Caucus, called the allegations "baseless" and criticized the local organization, CISPES
Salvadoran organization accuses U.S. lawmakers grouped in El Salvador caucus of 'whitewashing abuses' by Bukele
The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador published a document criticizing the group, saying it seeks to "boost the image of Bukele" and drive his agenda in the country
El Salvador police chief, key gangs crackdown, dies in helicopter crash: 'it can't be investigated as a mere accident'
Mauricio Arriaza Chicas died near the country's border with Honduras. President Bukele said the crash could not be investigated a mere "accident"
State Of Bitcoin Adoption In El Salvador 3 Years After $BTC Became Legal Tender
El Salvador is often dubbed the "Bitcoin country," given its various initiatives to drive adoption – how has adoption progressed since the nation became first in the world in adopting BTC as legal tender?
El Salvador gains another MAGA ally in bid to re-brand as safe nation
Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, is the newest member of the U.S. El Salvador Caucus
'Bitcoin Country' El Salvador's Students Now Learning About Mining ASICs
El Salvador continues to educate its people about Bitcoin, and students are now on a higher level of learning as they are being taught about ASICs – critical components of the crypto mining industry.
One in five naturalized migrants in 2023 came from Mexico, Dominican Republic, or Cuba
In 2023, 878,500 new citizens were welcomed by USCIS, according to a report from the agency.
A look at all the participating teams for the first-ever CONCACAF W Champions Cup
The official draw will take place on June 6; preliminary rounds are scheduled for August with the final set to be played in May 2025
Celebrating National Siblings Day With The Roldán Brothers, Seattle's Most Beloved Pair
From growing up playing together to facing each other in a World Cup Qualifying game, the Roldán's have always pushed each other to new heights
Record Remittances Provide Lifeline In Central America
Such remittances are now equivalent to a quarter of the combined economic output of the poverty-afflicted nations of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Five Takeaways From a Five-Star Sounders FC Performance Against CF Montréal
Seattle snaps its winless start to the 2024 season with biggest MLS win since 2020
Presidential Free-for-All: When Petro, Milei, AMLO and Bukele's Crossed Accusations Go Beyond Social Media
Their stark ideological differences have exceeded the personal realm and impacted the countries' diplomatic relations
El Salvador Makes Good On Daily Bitcoin Buy Promise, Now Holds 5,700 BTC
El Salvador isn't allowing a week-long Bitcoin slump to discourage its Bitcoin treasury goals as it did, as proven by on-chain data, purchase one BTC daily in the past 11 days.
Devils Whip Sinners In El Salvador Holy Week Tradition
The festival involving red-dressed "talciguines" -- devilish men in the Nahuatl language -- takes place once a year in the farming town of Texistepeque.
El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' Cheers Cryptocurrency Surge
Located 58 kilometers (36 miles) southwest of the capital San Salvador, El Zonte gained its nickname due to its widespread early use of the cryptocurrency for payments.
Can USMNT Secure Three-Peat in CONCACAF's Nations League? The Latin Times' Cartelera Futbolera March 19-24
European leagues come to a stop during International Break; MLS leaders Inter Miami will take on the NY Red Bulls.
El Salvador Stashes $406 Million In Bitcoin In 'Cold Wallet': Bukele
"We've decided to transfer a big chunk of our bitcoin to a cold wallet, and store that cold wallet in a physical vault within our national territory," Bukele said on social media site X.
Salvadoran Director Julio Torres Scores a Slam Dunk with New Movie Starring Tilda Swinton
Torres writes, directs, and stars in 'El Problemista,' produced by A24.
Argentine Armed Forces to Beef Up Security Efforts in Rosario Amid Escalating Drug-Related Violence
The escalation comes as other countries in the region are also experiencing a deterioration of security conditions
Bitcoin Surges to New All-Time Highs: Unveiling El Salvador's Profit Margin from Crypto Investments
El Salvador holds at least 2,860 bitcoins, based on President Bukele's official announcements
El Salvador's Bukele Offers To 'Fix' Chaos-torn Haiti
Bukele, 42, is wildly popular at home and across Latin America for his crackdown on gangsters, even as rights activists raise alarm over arbitrary arrests and inhumane prison conditions.
Homicides in The Americas: Ranking the Most and Least Violent Countries in 2023
Ecuador and Haiti experienced some of the largest surges in violence, whereas El Salvador and Peru were among the countries where rates dropped the most
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Secures Supermajority Votes In Congress
Bukele was re-elected as the president on Feb. 4 with 84.7% of overwhelming votes. However, the recent legislative elections were to decide whether his New Ideas party would get the same success.
'It All Makes Sense': Youtuber Luisito Comunica Posts Supportive Video of El Salvador Mega Prison
The video goes through the compound used to hold some 40,000 prisoners
El Salvador Holds Mass Sentencing Hearing For Gang Leaders
The MS-13 leaders are "linked to 37,402 crimes, committed between 2012 and 2022," the attorney general's office wrote on X.
El Salvador Elections: U.S. Politicians and Organizations Raise Questions on Bukele's Human Rights Record
Bukele, who won by a landslide on Sunday, has become a polarizing figure in Latin America and Beyond