El Salvador
This notorious country now deserves to be on your travel radar
Previously “the murder capital of the world”, this Central American country is now rated no more dangerous than Bali or Thailand.
- by Steve Madgwick
Latest
Spectators crushed to death in stampede at El Salvador soccer stadium
A stampede occurred after “an avalanche” of fans are believed to have pushed through a gate.
- by Marcos Aleman
Kamala Harris flags bid to keep Central American migrants at home
The US vice president is working with companies like Nestle and Target to create jobs and a more attractive life in crisis-hit countries.
- by Michael D. Shear
After dozens die in weekend of gang violence El Salvador declares state of emergency
The homicides appeared linked to the country’s notorious street gangs, who effectively control many neighbourhoods in El Salvador’s capital.
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
The world should fear El Salvador’s bizarre bitcoin experiment
The president of El Salvador’s plan to build the world’s first volcano-powered “bitcoin city” was met with scepticism but as the initiative gets set to advance in coming days, there could be consequences for the rest of the world.
- by Ben Wright
Opinion
Bitcoin
El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment is off to a rocky start
A world-first trial by El Salvador of bitcoin as legal tender has been marred by glitches, opposition amid doubts about its purpose and effectiveness.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Innovation or ‘anarchy’? Bitcoin’s gains abroad underscore tensions at home
The true disruption caused by cryptocurrency may hit broader society rather than the banking sector, despite its objections.
- by Chris Zappone
IT guy-in-chief: El Salvador’s president tries to fix country’s bitcoin woes
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has sent a stream of Twitter messages over the past 36 hours instructing users on how to download the government-backed Chivo.
- by Nelson Renteria
‘Great step forward’: El Salvador’s world-first adoption met with protest, technical glitches
Earlier, Salvadorans trying to download the Chivo digital wallet found it was unavailable on popular app stores.
- by Wilfredo Pineda
Bitcoin price crashes as the biggest test in its 12-year history makes a rocky start
El Salvador’s experiment using bitcoin had a less than ideal start as its price crashed on its first day as legal tender, while the rollout was hampered by technical glitches.
- by Michael McDonald and Ezra Fieser
‘We don’t know anything’: Salvadorans fret over looming bitcoin adoption
Critics of President Nayib Bukele’s to adopt bitcoin argue it is risky given the cryptocurrency’s volatility and because it could be used to launder money.
- by Nelson Renteria
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