Despite being legal tender, 88% of Salvadorans said that they never used Bitcoin during 2023.

The president had over 80% of the votes compared to the runner-up's less than 10%. Bukele claimed victory on Sunday night before the tally

A recent poll showed Bukele with a 71% lead over his nearest rival. A look at how the country has changed under his rule

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele has proudly embraced the monicker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is all but guaranteed a resounding victory in elections Sunday, with his no-holds-barred war on gangs having earned him approval ratings hovering around 90 percent.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs is credited with slashing homicide rates and restoring security and dignity to citizens of what was once one of the world's most dangerous countries.

Members of Congress urged the Biden Administration to denounce human rights violations in the country

The vice president admitted that the government has done mass detention of citizens who have not committed any crime, noting that the administration is in the process of correcting that.

Polling as the most popular leader in Latin America -- possibly even the world -- El Salvador's Nayib Bukele has inspired calls for hard-handed tactics across a region tired of violence and losing faith in democracy.

El Salvador's general elections are slated for Feb. 4 which will elect the president, vice president, and all 60 deputies of the legislative assembly. Later, on March 3, another election will be held for the election of all 44 mayors and municipal councils.

In 2022, the country experienced a staggering 495 murders; however, this number witnessed a significant decline in 2023, reaching a low of only 154 murders.

New ETFs and the halving event will push the cryptocurrency as analysts emphasize the importance of investor education

Bukele highlighted the balance as he criticized the media for writing articles when it was in the red. "We have no intention of selling," he said

A Nicaraguan mental health worker who admires feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft won this year's pageant held in El Salvador

Only Guatemala and Belize are among the 13 nations that still maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan

El Salvador's aviation authority said most passengers, who were paying the fees, were heading toward Nicaragua using the commercial airline Avianca.

The Miss Universe Organization revealed the names of those who will lead the event on November 18

The El Salvador government issued a "red" alert -- considered to be the highest of a four-level scale -- Sunday.

The country's top court ruled in 2021 that Nayib Bukele can run for 2024 elections.

Brian A Nichols will be meeting president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and Foreign Affairs Minister Mario Búcaro to talk about the controversial presidential transition process.

President Bukele noted that the agreement will help the country with a new financing program, adding that the negotiations with IMF have been "very productive."

Up until this edition, 28 was the age limit for all participants. The event will take place on November 18

Two years after El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as its currency, alongside the US dollar, "the goals that were pursued... have not been achieved, people hardly use it...," economist and former Reserve Bank governor Carlos Acevedo said.

The seven-year strategic partnership, pending legislative approval, will focus on the areas of digital government, healthcare, and education.

El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday passed a new rule, allowing courts to try accused gang members in mass trials.

The criminal organization allegedly provided loans to individuals and small businesses, using illicitly obtained funds, and charged an interest rate of 20%.

Honduran police, like their counterparts in El Salvador, shared videos of tattooed inmates being forcefully escorted during a recent prison sweep.

A year ago, President embarked on a campaign against the violent gangs in El Salvador, implementing a state of exception that suspended constitutional rights.

In a trial that commenced in April while Mauricio Funes resided in Nicaragua, a court in El Salvador has now issued a 14-year prison sentence.

Some of the homes were referred to as "casas destroyer" and were used by gangs to commit rape, murder, and torture.