“Social Discontent Persists”: Ministry of Public Works Tear Down Anti-Mining Posters, Organization Claims — “El descontento social no desaparece”: Empleados del MOPT arrancaron afiches contra la minería, afirma organización
Employees of the Ministerio de Obras Públicas (MOP) (Ministry of Public Works) removed a large portion of posters against the approval of mining in El Salvador. These posters were put up by the Movimiento Político Rebelión Verde El Salvador (Reverdes) (Green Rebellion...
92% of Salvadorans Did Not Use Bitcoin in 2024 — El 92% de salvadoreños no usó Bitcoin en 2024
In 2024, El Salvador recorded the year with the lowest use of Bitcoin as a payment method among the population, with only 8.1% using it, since its adoption as legal tender in 2021, according to a survey released this Thursday. The survey by the Instituto Universitario...
Debts and High Prices Impact Salvadoran Households, Survey Says — Deudas y precios altos golpean a hogares salvadoreños, según encuesta
The annual survey by the Instituto Universitario de Opinión Pública (IUDOP) of the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) reveals that the high cost of living and indebtedness are the main economic challenges faced by Salvadoran households in 2024....
Bukele’s Utility Bill Payments Announcement Deemed as Populism — Como populismo califican la medida de pago de recibos anunciada por Bukele
Messages such as “Yes to life, no to mining” and “populism” were among the various reactions from social media users following the announcement by the President of the Republic, Nayib Bukele, that the government will cover the electricity and...