El Salvador throws 16,000 gang members in windowless cells after weekend of unprecedented violence
Hundreds are also filmed kneeling, in a row. Bukele’s reaction comes the day after lawmakers declared the state of emergency at his request, expanding police powers and…
El Salvador government accused of falsely claiming to crack down on gangs while giving backhanders
In a statement, Washington accused the pair of striking the clandestine deal with the violent criminals, in furtive meetings in El Salvador’s high security jails, to ensure…
El Salvador loophole gives Bitcoin traders a chance to dodge tax bills
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s authoritarian president, is betting big on the digital money in a bid to make the Central American country a cryptocurrency hub. In addition…
World watches through its fingers as El Salvador bets on Bitcoin
Catherine Mulligan, an expert at the University of Lisbon, says the plans are akin to running an “experiment on other people”. She warns against the crypto community…