El Salvador

The UN is going to conduct a special mission in the country in order to evaluate the current emergency situation that is causing thousands of inmate deaths

In partnership with the NGO My First Bitcoin, the first generation of high school students with Bitcoin diplomas, specialised in Bitcoin studies, has officially graduated in the country

The ‘Guarantee Programme’ grants small companies the possibility to ask for loans with low guarantees in order to boost their business; the progran has been started by the ational Commission for Micro and Small Businesses and the Development Bank

A new investigation released by Amnesty International specified that the country is allegedly committing “massive human rights violations” during its ongoing gang crackdown, which includes thousands of arbitrary detentions and violations of due process

Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya has stated that the country will further delay the launch of its anticipated $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) bond, due to current price volatility and uncertain market conditions

The country has extended its state of emergency for a third consecutive month amid a widespread attempted eradication of gang violence, and has also approved a set of new anti-gang laws

The World Tourism Organisation has confirmed that the country has gained back the tourism it had before the pandemic — this being initially expected by 2024, thus demonstrating the speed and effectiveness of the tourism policies implemented

Hundreds of human rights groups have been protesting during the last few days criticising the massive arrests done by authorities of allegedly 22.000 suspected gang members

Authorities in the country have arrested more than 10.000 suspected gang members, President Nayib Bukele said he pushes to eliminate violent crime following a recent rise in murders

The UN and Amnesty International expressed their concerns toward’s the country’s current State of Emergency caused by its violence, mentioning alleged inhumane treatment authorities are giving to detained criminals

The country has temporarily suspended taxes on gas; gas stations that still charge taxes to their customers have started to be heavily fined by authorities for non respecting the decree

The government cut down gas taxes, increased gas subsidies and temporarily prohibited the price increase of public transportation in order to alleviate the economic situation