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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

#ELSALVADOR: Bukale Won Congressional Supermaoritu, Vote Shows

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After a painstaking vote count that Opposition parties say had irregularities, it's become clear that Pres. Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas Party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases, electoral officials announced Monday.

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Monday, February 05, 2024

#ELSALVADOR: Pres. Bukale Re-Elected In Landslide

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As expected, Pres Nayib Bukele on Sunday apparently won of El Salvador's national elections in a landslide, claiming he captured more than 85% of the vote - even though electoral officials have not released any results.

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Saturday, February 03, 2024

#ELSALVADOR: After Gang Crackdown, Pres. Bukale Likely To Win Second Term

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Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, is seeking re-election this year to a second four-year term, Despite the nation's constitution forbidding re election. But the controversial president is likely to win, With polls showing 70-80% support. His administration has successfully crack down on violent gangs That have played the country for decades, which has made him a popular hero in the country and in the region. Bukele has captured the world’s attention in a way few other Latin American leaders have.

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

#ELSALVADOR: Bitcoin Approved As Legal Tender

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El Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially classify Bitcoin as legal currency.

Congress approved President Nayib Bukele's proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency, with 62 out of 84 possible votes on Tuesday night.

The president said the government had made history, and that the move would make it easier for Salvadoreans living abroad to send money home.

In a simple three-page bill, which the president, Nayib Bukele, posted on Twitter in Spanish and English, explained that Bitcoin would be legal tender for all transactions, including paying taxes.

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