San Salvador Times

The Pulse of El Salvador’s Transformation
Friday, Sep 11, 2026
San Salvador Times

IMF Advances $140 Million for El Salvador After Agreement to Restrict Public Bitcoin Purchases

The International Monetary Fund advanced a $140 million disbursement after President Nayib Bukele’s government agreed to limit further national Bitcoin accumulation to private donations, marking a shift aimed at balancing its digital-asset policies with fiscal commitments.
Newsletter
Related Articles

El Salvador Wins 15 Medals, Including Six Golds, at Central American Student Games

Salvadoran youth athletes secured 15 medals at the Codicader Games, including six golds, as the regional competition promotes youth development and closer ties through sport.

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes El Salvador’s La Paz Department With No Significant Damage Reported

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck the southern coastal region of La Paz on Thursday afternoon, prompting civil-protection checks that found no significant damage to major logist...

El Salvador Destroys More Than $237,000 in Seized Illegal Drugs

The attorney general verified the public destruction of confiscated narcotics valued at more than $237,000 as authorities continue anti-drug operations aimed at disrupting regio...

Study Says Central and South America Collided Millions of Years Earlier Than Thought

Research on volcanic rocks from the Northern Andes places the main formation of the Central American land bridge in the Oligocene epoch, challenging previous estimates of when t...

Salvadoran University Unveils 2030 Strategy to Build Technology Skills

Universidad Doctor José Matías Delgado launched its Talent with Purpose plan to modernize curricula, accelerate digital transformation and develop skilled workers for El Salvado...

El Salvador Hosts 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship as Surf City Initiative Expands

The international youth surfing competition at La Bocana and El Sunzal runs through Sept. 13, reinforcing the government’s Surf City initiative as hospitality investment, intern...

Soyapango Removes Street Vendors Without Finalized Relocation Plans

Municipal authorities have begun removing informal vendors from public spaces in Soyapango before relocation plans are finalized, highlighting tensions between urban redevelopme...

El Salvador Uses Independence Month to Highlight End of Gang Territorial Control

September independence commemorations are focusing on the country’s security transformation, with government officials saying the dismantling of gang-controlled areas has restor...

Study Warns Socioeconomic Impact of Retinal Disease in Central America Could Rise 64% by 2032

A medical and economic analysis projects a sharp increase in the financial and social burden of severe vision disorders over the next decade, adding pressure to public-health sy...

US Congress Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Socialism

US lawmakers approved a formal resolution condemning socialist governance models with broad bipartisan support, providing a political signal that aligns with market-oriented pol...

El Salvador Bans Commercial Resale of Subsidized Goods From State Agromarkets

The Agriculture Ministry barred bulk purchases of state-subsidized agricultural products for commercial resale, aiming to preserve affordable food access amid continuing economi...

Salvadoran Unions Protest Proposal for 11-Hour Standard Workdays

Labor organizations are opposing private-sector proposals to significantly extend daily working hours, highlighting growing friction over productivity measures and workers’ rights.
Playlist Hide
0:00
0:00
Open
0:00
0:00
Close
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Cuba’s Grid Fails Again as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Nazca Lines Flight Crash Kills Thirteen as Peru Suspends Aerodiana
World Cup Visitors Turn American Big-Box Stores Into Souvenir Stops
Passenger Partially Pulled Out of Ryanair Jet After Cabin Window Fails Mid-Flight
Logic Flaw in Windows 11 Permission Architecture Silently Consumes Hundreds of Gigabytes of Local Storage
Japanese Technology Firm Fujitsu Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tool for Corporate Disclosures
South Africa Officially Launches Nationwide Campaign for Highly Contested Local Government Elections
United Kingdom Commits Additional Funding for Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Laos
Singapore Announces Stringent New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Commercial Cooling Systems
Cambodia and Thailand Hold High-Level Border Security Talks at United Nations Headquarters
Myanmar Military Government and China Sign Major Agreement to Upgrade Media and Cultural Cooperation
Knife Attack at Swiss Train Station Leaves Three Injured in Suspected Act of Domestic Terrorism
Transnational Extortion Gang Threatens Canadian Police With Army of One Thousand Armed Operatives
Australia Imposes Forty-Two-Day Quarantine on Cruise Ship Passengers Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
International Monetary Fund Unlocks Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars for Sri Lanka Following Economic Reforms
Australia Launches Record One Point Four Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant 3M Over Contamination
China and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet in Ottawa in Effort to Stabilize Strained Diplomatic Ties
Indonesia Demands Urgent United Nations Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Global Conflicts
Extreme Weather Patterns Trigger Severe Drought in Madagascar and Destructive Flooding in East Africa
Indian State of Karnataka Faces Political Upheaval as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Abruptly Resigns
Philippines and Japan Reaffirm Defense Ties as Crucial for Indo-Pacific Regional Stability
Norway Joins French Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in Major Shift for European Security Architecture
Global Critical Mineral Alliances Expand as Western Nations Move to Counter Chinese Supply Dominance
United States Imposes Fifty Percent Tariffs on Mexican Steel and Aluminum Ahead of Trade Pact Review
European Union and China Head Toward Major Trade Conflict Over Clean Technology Exports
United States Economic Growth Severely Downgraded to One Point Six Percent as Stagflation Fears Mount
World Health Organization Warns Central African Ebola Epidemic is Outpacing Containment Efforts
United States Treasury Department Conditions Sanctions Relief on Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Air Defenses Intercept and Destroy United States Military Drone Over Bushehr Province
Iranian Armed Forces Launch Ballistic Missiles Toward Unspecified Targets Prompting Regional Condemnation
United Nations Secretary-General Warns Global Order Facing Highest Level of Conflict Since 1945
Israel Issues Sweeping Evacuation Orders in Southern Lebanon Amid Intensified Hezbollah Conflict
Russia Announces Systemic Military Strikes Targeting Ukrainian Defense and Energy Infrastructure
United States and Iranian Negotiators Reach Draft Agreement to Extend Ceasefire and Resume Nuclear Talks
United Nations Security Council Deeply Divided Over United States Capture of Venezuelan President
US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes Amid Fragile Gulf Ceasefire
World Health Organization Warns of Catastrophic Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Russia Threatens New Wave of Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure and Embassies
Scientists Warn Atlantic Ocean Currents Could Collapse Faster Than Projected
Anthropic Reaches $900 Billion Valuation in Historic AI Funding Round
Washington Imposes Crippling Sanctions on Iranian Maritime Authority
Japan and the Philippines Initiate Strategic Intelligence-Sharing Pact
Microsoft Deploys Autonomous Computer-Using AI Agents to Global Markets
Anthropic Secures $45 Billion Compute Infrastructure Agreement With SpaceX
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Resigns Amid Administration Shakeup
Micron Technology Crosses Trillion-Dollar Valuation Amid Unprecedented Hardware Demand
Canada and Germany Finalize Historic Long-Term LNG Export Agreement
China Expands International Travel Restrictions on Domestic AI Researchers
Japan Approves Sweeping Overhaul of National Intelligence Apparatus
×