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The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

El Salvador declares state of emergency over gang murders after 62 killings in one day

Wave of bloodshed over weekend believed to be linked to country’s notorious and powerful street gangs

The Independent UK

El Salvador invokes emergency powers after surge in homicides

El Salvador's Congress approved on Sunday emergency powers that temporarily suspended some constitutional protections after the Central American country recorded a sharp rise in killings attributed to criminal gangs.

Reuters

Trial over brutal killings sheds light on MS-13 and power of US street gangs

Complex social and political elements swirl round gang – with roots in El Salvador – accused of hacking four US teens to death

The Guardian - US

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El Salvador President Dubs Reports Of Delay In Bitcoin Bonds Issue As 'FUD'

Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, appealed to his 3.6 million Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) followers to not spread “Reuters FUD.”

Benzinga

Mexico 0-0 USA: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The old North American rivals edged closer to qualification after a scrappy scoreless draw at the Azteca

The Guardian - US

US Lawmakers Want To Investigate El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption; Bukele Says 'We Will Stand For Freedom'

Senators James Risch (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the "Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act" to investigate the impact of El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:

Benzinga

El Salvador Taps Binance To Help With Bitcoin Adoption: What You Need To Know

El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as legal tender, is turning to Binance for help in its quest to issue bonds denominated in the apex coin.

Benzinga

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El Salvador Postpones $1B Bitcoin Bond Issue Over 'Unfavorable' Market Conditions

El Salvador has postponed the issue of $1 billion worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) backed bonds.

Benzinga

Malaysian Official Considers Bitcoin Official, But Is It Working In El Salvador?

Malaysian Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Zahidi Zainul has suggested that the country should consider recognizing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies as a legal tender, but how is Bitcoin adoption proceeding in El Salvador?

Benzinga

Bitcoin Rallies Overnight Despite Warnings From Powell

Marcus Sotiriou, Analyst at the UK based digital asset broker GlobalBlock

Benzinga

Human rights officials call for Pegasus spyware ban at El Salvador hearing

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds hearing on using Israeli spyware against journalists and activists

The Guardian - US

Collapsed Economies Choose Crypto Over Fiat

Digital currencies have been becoming increasingly popular worldwide thanks to their undeniable advantages: privacy, transparency, and accessibility. More and more people choose to use crypto and enjoy the benefits of decentralization. Meanwhile, governments are wary of digital assets as they see them as a potential rival to the national economy.

Benzinga

Inflation, Blockchain, and Bitcoin Futures: An Interview with Anthony Scaramucci

SkyBridge Capital Founder, Anthony Scaramucci, joins Melissa Francis in a discussion about inflation, blockchain, and Bitcoin Futures.

StockNews.com

Court orders arrest of ex-El Salvador President Cristiani

A court in El Salvador has ordered the capture of former President Alfredo Cristiani in relation to the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests and two others by soldiers

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Beatifications back home inspire hopes among US Salvadorans

Forty-five years ago, a right-wing death squad gunned down the Rev. Rutilio Grande along with two Catholic laymen, Manuel Solórzano and Nelson Lemus in El Salvador on March 12, 1977

Reuters

Salvadoran court orders arrest of ex-president Cristiani over civil war atrocity

A court in El Salvador on Friday ordered the provisional arrest of former President Alfredo Cristiani for alleged involvement in covering up the murder of six Jesuit priests and two of their staff during the country's civil war in the 1980s.

Salon

In war, there are no "worthy" victims

Russia's war crimes should not be used to whitewash America's record — that only worsens the cycle of atrocity

Benzinga

Most Prominent Crypto Regulation Cases in 2021-2022

There is a noticeable shift in the global economy toward digital currencies. They present a great alternative to its fiat counterparts because they are transparent, decentralized and not controlled by any government. Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular due to their advantages, causing the crypto industry to grow rapidly.

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The New Daily

Alan Kohler: This could be Putin’s way out of his currency prison

I’m not suggesting that Russia will suddenly do an El Salvador and start trading with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. But it may eventually be a way out.

Los Angeles Times

El Salvador's president buys Bitcoins 'naked,' he boasts. His experiment is costing his nation millions

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Four months into El Salvador's experiment as the first and only country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal currency, the International Monetary Fund had seen enough.

Reuters

Salvadoran women freed from jail after abortion convictions seek clemency for others

Four Salvadoran women recently freed from prison after a judicial review of their convictions for aggravated homicide following miscarriages called on Tuesday for another 12 women being prosecuted in El Salvador under similar circumstances to have their charges quashed.

Reuters

Bukele to propose granting Salvadoran citizenship to foreign investors

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday said he will send Congress a proposal to grant citizenship to foreigners who invest in the Central American country as well as other initiatives to reduce government hurdles in order to attract investment projects.

Sports Illustrated

Matt Turner's Ability to Live His Dream Is Another Tool in His Arsenal

The U.S. goalkeeper will leave MLS for the Premier League this summer in a move that represents the reward for his unorthodox career and ascent.

Los Angeles Times

In Latin America's new Cold War, will China lift up autocrats?

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador's president and the Chinese ambassador traded flatteries this month as they broke ground on a new national library, one of a slew of gifts China has promised this small mountainous nation as part of its vigorous quest to gain influence across Central America.

Benzinga

El Salvador President Takes Shots At Joe Biden As Senate Proposal Questions Central American Country's Bitcoin Adoption

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has taken a dig at U.S.

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