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IMF Says El Salvador Used Private Donations for Bitcoin Purchases as Chivo Wallet Shifts to Private Control

The International Monetary Fund said El Salvador used private donations rather than public funds to accumulate Bitcoin since June 2025, while the government transferred majority ownership and operational control of the Chivo digital wallet to a private operator.
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Analysts Warn U.S. Counter-Narcotics Policies Could Add Pressure to Central American Security

Researchers at the Independent Institute argue that changing U.S. drug-enforcement policies risk destabilizing already fragile security conditions in Central America and are cal...

Flavio Bolsonaro Proposes Brazilian Prison Expansion Modeled on El Salvador

Brazilian political figure Flavio Bolsonaro has proposed creating 500,000 additional prison spaces based on El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Centre, underscoring the influenc...

El Salvador Studies Geothermal Energy Opportunities From AI and Bitcoin Mining Demand

Salvadoran technology authorities are examining how the country’s geothermal resources could support rising demand for computing power as global infrastructure companies combine...

San Salvador Sustainability Conference Focuses on New Rules for Global Supply Chains

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El Salvador Social Housing Fund Reports Record-Low Mortgage Delinquency

El Salvador’s Social Housing Fund says its mortgage delinquency rate fell to a record 1.95% by the end of August, indicating stronger repayment performance across its residentia...

Moderate Earthquakes Trigger Emergency Protocols Near San Salvador Without Major Damage

Civil protection authorities monitored several moderate earthquakes, including a magnitude 4.0 tremor south of Zacatecoluca, briefly activating emergency procedures without repo...

Nicaragua Forecast to Lead Central American Growth at 4.5% in 2026

Regional economic data project Nicaragua will post Central America’s fastest growth at 4.5% in 2026, increasing competitive pressure on El Salvador as it seeks to attract more f...

Central American Central Banks Reaffirm Commitment to Inflation and Financial Stability

The Central American Monetary Council and regional central bank governors have pledged continued coordination on low inflation and financial stability as they project 3.8% econo...

Monetae and Alpaca Launch Trading in 70 Tokenised U.S. Stocks in El Salvador

Financial technology platform Monetae is using Alpaca infrastructure to offer trading in 70 tokenised U.S. equities in El Salvador, widening local access to international stock ...

Hero MotoCorp Expands Central American Operations From El Salvador

Indian motorcycle manufacturer Hero MotoCorp is expanding its Central American sales and distribution operations through a partnership with regional logistics company Velosa, st...

El Salvador Airport Passenger Traffic Rises 7% as Tourism Growth Continues

Passenger traffic at El Salvador’s main international airport increased 7% in early 2026 after a record 5.2 million travelers last year, reinforcing the country’s expanding role...

El Salvador Receives 40th LNG Shipment to Support Electricity Supply

Energía del Pacífico has unloaded its 40th liquefied natural gas shipment at the Port of Acajutla, supporting electricity generation, industrial power reliability and efforts to...
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