America El Salvador The legislative assembly passed a law that prohibits the privatisation of water and recognizes the resource as a human right
America El Salvador 2021 has been the year with less registered murders in the country’s history; authorities have described it as “the safest year” El Salvador has ever had
America El Salvador As a way to modernise the next elections, the National Electoral Council implemented a new technological voting process and a digital system with biometric identification through fingerprints
America El Salvador The first ever “Bitcoin City” will be built at the base of the Conchagua volcano to take advantage of its geothermal energy; this project will focus on mining and will have no property or income taxation
America El Salvador The government deployed hundreds of military officers to patrol the streets because of the recent spike in homicides and violence; President Nayib Bukele stated that the operation will continue until the country reaches “relative stability”
America El Salvador The Global Entrepreneurship Week has begun, with the country hosting nationwide conferences, activities, and virtual workshops with the aim of fomenting entrepreneurial spirit within its population
America El Salvador The government inaugurated a new water treatment plant that will provide fresh water to circa 1,5 million civilians of San Salvador’s Metropolitan Area
America El Salvador Due to the recent legalization of Bitcoin as a legal tender, the country will be mining bitcoin mainly using sustainable sources of energy, such as geothermal, in order to avoid the high impact on resources the operation inevitably has
America El Salvador Ever since the country made Bitcoin a legal tender, the percentage of Salvadorians that would rather have back and keep their savings increased from 36.7% to 50.4%
America El Salvador Shock and outrage on the media provoked by president Nayib Bukele calling himself “El Salvador’s dictator” on his Twitter biography
America El Salvador The day of the 200 years of independence saw major protests in the streets with citizens expressing their disagreement with the decision to make Bitcoin a legal tender and demanding respect for the constitution, naming the government 'a dictatorship'
America El Salvador The decision of President Nayib Bukele to make Bitcoin a legal tender for the nation continues to stir doubts and citizens have started to express their disagreement by protesting on the streets and the media
America El Salvador Herbert Aceituno, Paralympic powerlifting athlete, made history by winning the first ever Paralympic medal for its country at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics