When public power stops being democratic, sultans and tyrants emerge, along with the cult of personality: the veneration for an individual, a family, or a group imposed upon the rest of the community. This is the fetish of hegemony—the mental, ideological, and...
In January 2025 alone, the Chivo Pets veterinary hospital spent an amount equal to what it should have used across two and a half months. This expenditure makes its spending greater than the budgets of 26 out of the 32 national hospitals that make up the public health...
In a sudden turnaround, Nayib Bukele has walked back his decision, announced less than 24 hours earlier, to shut down Chivo Pets, an animal hospital reportedly financed with Bitcoin profits. This Sunday, Bukele stated on social media that Chivo Pets will continue...
IMF Hints at Asset Recycling Instead of Purchases in El Salvador The most recent statements regarding the compliance (or non-compliance) of the conditions that El Salvador must meet as part of the $1.4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) credit facility deal...
The opacity surrounding the Bitcoin project has made it impossible to verify whether the multiple cryptocurrency purchases announced by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele are genuine. Not a single receipt exists, nor any public account where fund movements can be...
Chivo Pets, a veterinary hospital and government initiative in El Salvador, is at the center of a financial controversy that has raised serious concerns about its viability and the management of public funds. Bankruptcy and financial opacity According to...
