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El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
Efforts will continue to reduce the state's involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.
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El Salvador's post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF
The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.
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El Salvador's Bitcoin experiment turns 5: 'It was for us, not them'
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From Bloodshed To Bukele: A Timeline Of El Salvador's War, Gangs And Crackdown
'The genesis of the gangs'
Mass murder trial in El Salvador for almost 500 alleged MS-13 members
Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members, including several alleged leaders, are on trial collectively in El Salvador, accused of thousands of murders.
Venezuelan man demands $1.3 million from U.S. over deportation to El Salvador's CECOT prison
Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, a Venezuelan who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, is suing the U.S. for damages after spending a month in wh…
FBI arrests alleged MS-13 member accused in El Salvador pastor's killing
A suspected MS-13 gang member was arrested by the FBI in Connecticut for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador. He was then turned over to ICE.
Commodities
El Salvador adds $50M of gold to reserves
At current prices, the value of El Salvador's gold holdings is estimated at $350 million.
CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador
The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari WeissNearly a month after CBS News editor in…
Hillary Clinton Slams El Salvador's Prison As 'Brutal' - El Salvador's Bitcoin-Loving President Offers Cooperation To Verify Claims On One Condition
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, responded Tuesday to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's criticism of the country's prison conditions and alleg…
Bukele challenges Hillary Clinton to take El Salvador's entire prison population after criticism
Bukele challenged Hillary Clinton's allegations of torture at El Salvador's CECOT prison, offering to release inmates if other countries accept them.
Technology
60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online
Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prisonA 60 Minutes episode investigating a brutal pris…
Crypto
IMF says El Salvador in talks to sell state-run Chivo Bitcoin wallet
Despite President Nayib Bukele's claim that El Salvador's government wouldn't stop buying Bitcoin, the IMF said negotiations for the sale of its wallet were "w…
Bari Weiss Had 5 Reasons For Yanking '60 Minutes' Report On El Salvador Prison
In a five-point memo sent to CBS News staff on Sunday, Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss laid out each of her reasons for postponing a "60 Minutes" segment on the Sal…
CBS pulls '60 Minutes' segment on notorious El Salvador prison
The decision, made by editor in chief Bari Weiss, was condemned as "political" by lead correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.
CBS postpones '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador's CECOT prison
A CBS News spokesperson said in an email that the segment "needed additional reporting."
CBS News Pulls '60 Minutes' Segment On Notorious El Salvador Prison: 'Needed Additional Reporting'
A "60 Minutes" segment on the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador, where the Trump administration has sent hundreds of illegal immigrants, was postponed by C…
Technology
Man jailed for 1,335 years as El Salvador sentences almost 250 MS-13 gang members
Attorney general's office also says 10 people received prison terms from 463 to 958 years amid crackdown on gangs under state of emergency. El Salvador has ann…
Transport
Noem, in a defiant court filing, offers few details on migrant flights to El Salvador
Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia is looking into whether a criminal contempt referral is warranted after the Trump administration in March c…
Consumer
Pro-Bitcoin restaurant Steak 'n Shake announces El Salvador expansion
Steak 'n Shake, an American fast food restaurant company, first began accepting BTC in May and is now expanding its stores to El Salvador.
Geopolitics
U.S. to remove tariffs on some products from Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador
The agreements are expected to help lower prices for coffee, bananas and other foodstuffs, a senior Trump administration official told reporters.
Commodities
U.S. reaches trade frameworks with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador
The agreements will likely affect the prices of things like cocoa, bananas and coffee.
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump's El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele's notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Dep…
How a restaurateur from El Salvador built thriving businesses in Baltimore
Carlos Cruz, a restaurateur from El Salvador, built three thriving businesses in Baltimore. His work not only feeds the community but also some of Charm City's…
Crypto
Metaplanet, El Salvador add Bitcoin as sentiment shifts 'neutral'
. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in June that the company's long-term goal is to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin total by 2027..
Crypto
El Salvador splits $678M Bitcoin across 14 wallets to reduce quantum risk
. El Salvador has transferred its 6,274 Bitcoin into 14 new wallet addresses as part of a security measure to protect against the threat of quantum attacks..
Crypto
El Salvador's Bukele reacts as $1B Bitcoin holdings bet increases on Kalshi
. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025..
Crypto
Bitcoin investment banks coming to El Salvador - Gov regulator
. The new law will allow investment banks, which can underwrite companies, issue securities, and are institutionally focused, to hold BTC..
El Salvador's Latest Regression Met With Silence From Watchdog
The Organization of American States is experiencing a chilling effect under Trump.
Geopolitics
U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia
Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination and other…
