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Once Like a War Zone, El Salvador’s Homicide Rate Is Now Freakishly Low–and Public Celebrates
Since 2022, the country has been under a state of emergency, during which time 83,000 arrests were made, dropping the murder ...
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El Salvador: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes, Felt Across Central America
A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck El Salvador on Sunday, January 5, at 11:18 a.m. local time, according to the USGS.
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El Salvador plans Bitcoin policy changes to secure $1.3B IMF loan — FT
El Salvador, the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, is reportedly scaling back its BTC ambitions under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). El Salvador ...
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El Salvador will reportedly dial back its bitcoin ambitions to secure a loan from the IMF
El Salvador will likely dial down bitcoin's role as a legal tender in exchange for a $1.3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, The Financial Times reported. Though a finalized deal ...
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El Salvador sitting on $3 trillion worth of unmined gold, president says
El Salvador, which became the first country in the world to ban metals mining, could be losing out economy-changing wealth due to its massive unearthed gold deposits, says its President Nayib Bukele.
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El Salvador Eyes $3 Trillion Gold Mine Beneath Its Soil
Seven years ago, El Salvador made global headlines as the first country in the world to ban all metal mining. The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local ...
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Crime’s Plunge and Bitcoin’s Boom Still Leave El Salvador Chasing Economic Miracle
El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings soared with Donald Trump’s election victory. The President-elect’s migration stance may be more problematic for his ally Bukele’s economic plans. The gang ...
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El Salvador Is the Only Country Directly Buying Bitcoin Among 13 BTC-Holding Nations
Over 13 nations are now confirmed to hold the cryptocurrency, however, El Salvador stands out as the only country to make direct Bitcoin purchases, according to a report by River, a Bitcoin exchange.
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck some 9 km (6 miles) south-west of La Union in El Salvador, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said late on Sunday.
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with El Salvador on an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Luis Cubeddu, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, and Raphael Espinoza, Mission Chief for El Salvador, held ...
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'Lonely' Laura makes 300 friends in six weeks
When "lonely" Laura Cooper placed a post on social media asking for friendship, she had no idea that the response would change her life. The 42-year-old care worker, who had moved home and was ...
The Straits Times20d
Sharing festive warmth with the lonely this year-end season
While she said she enjoys spending the year end simply and quietly, she is concerned that others may feel lonely during the year-end festivities, especially those who feel sad that their children ...