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The technocratic turn: How El Salvador’s Bukele is pioneering ‘millenial authoritarianism’
Latin America Reports
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August 8, 2025
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, filled with supporters of President Nayib Bukele, recently approved constitutional reforms that would abolish presidential term limits. The move would allow Bukele to run for re-election an indefinite number of...
August Holidays in El Salvador See 6% Tourism Growth
El Salvador in English
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August 9, 2025
El Salvador exceeded its international tourism expectations during the 2025 August holiday season, welcoming 91,000 visitors between July 31 and August 7. The figure surpassed the projected goal of 90,000 and marked a 6% increase compared to the...
Rep Rashida Tlaib Say The USA Under Trump Is Becoming Fascist Just Like Venezuela and El Salvador
TFPP Wire
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August 8, 2025
Rashida Tlaib recently likened the United States under Donald Trump to countries like Venezuela and El Salvador, warning of “fascism” and collapsing rights. Her comments came during a conversation with political commentator Hasan Piker, where she...
El Salvador set to roll out Bitcoin banks amid growing national BTC stockpile
Crypto Briefing
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August 8, 2025
Key Takeaways El Salvador may soon introduce Bitcoin banks, further expanding its commitment to crypto adoption. Specific details regarding the timeline or structure of the Bitcoin banks were not disclosed in the announcement. Share this article...
El Salvador’s Latest Regression Met With Silence From Watchdog
Foreign Policy
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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: El Salvador scraps presidential term limits, Ecuador hosts the women’s Copa América, and housing issues at COP30 put pressure on Brazil. Trump Grants Bukele Carte...
What Happens When A Country Builds Real Banks Around Bitcoin? El Salvador Is About To Show Us
Benzinga
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El Salvador is signaling its next move in integrating Bitcoin BTC/USD into its financial system, with plans underway to introduce banks centered entirely around the cryptocurrency. The country’s official Bitcoin Office made the announcement on X,...
Appeals court rejects contempt finding against Trump admin for deportations to El Salvador jail
Just the News
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August 8, 2025
An appeals court on Friday rejected a judge's contempt finding against President Donald Trump's administration regarding mass deportations to a prison in El Salvador. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
Mexico rejects US 'invasion' after Trump orders military to target cartels
The News International
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August 9, 2025
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly ruled out any possibility of foreign military intervention on Mexican soil, following reports that US President Donald Trump had authorised the use of force against drug cartels in Latin America....
Appeals court tosses contempt finding against Trump government in El Salvador prison deportations
The Globe and Mail
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August 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press A split appeals court panel tossed out a judge’s contempt finding against U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday in a case over deportations to an El Salvador...
El Salvador has announced in a post on X plans to introduce Bitcoin banks in the Bitcoin country
Cryptopolitan
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August 8, 2025
El Salvador announced today in a post on X that it plans to introduce Bitcoin banking into its economy. The announcement builds on President Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin-driven economic strategy. The plan remains unclear, and there are no details as of...
Appeals court blocks contempt proceedings against Trump administration over El Salvador deportations
KTBB - Texas
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August 8, 2025
Posted/updated on: August 8, 2025 at 12:12 pm A prison officer guards a cell at maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism) on April 4, 2025 in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador./ Photo by Alex Peña/Getty...
US court tosses judge’s contempt order over Trump’s El Salvador deportations
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
An appeals court on Friday tossed out a judge’s finding of contempt against the Trump administration in a case over the notorious deportations of Venezuelans from the US to an El Salvador prison without due process. The decision from a divided...
President Bukele Says Power Lies with the People
El Salvador in English
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August 8, 2025
President Nayib Bukele emphasized that in a democratic system, power belongs to the people, following public support for indefinite presidential reelection and improved security under his administration. His remarks came after the United States...
Appeals court tosses contempt order in case over Venezuelans sent to El Salvador
CBS News
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Washington — A divided federal appeals court on Friday granted the Trump administration's request to set aside a district judge's decision finding probable cause that some federal officials committed criminal contempt by violating an order to turn...
El Salvador Tourism 2025: 14% Growth and Nearly Half of Annual Visitor Target Reached.
El Salvador in English
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August 8, 2025
El Salvador’s international tourism sector continues its upward trend, with a 14% increase in foreign visitor arrivals so far in 2025 compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Morena Valdez announced on Monday. As of August 2, the...
El Salvador Sees 100% Reduction in Gang Activity, Analyst Confirms.
El Salvador in English
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August 8, 2025
Intelligence, security, and counterterrorism analyst Arturo Grandon stated in a recent interview on Entrevista AM that gang-related activity in El Salvador has dropped by 100%. He clarified that the few homicides currently recorded are mainly due...
El Salvador Advances in Customs and Logistics Development Institute with IDB Support.
El Salvador in English
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August 8, 2025
The Government of President Nayib Bukele, through the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), is moving forward with the creation of the Institute for Customs and Logistics Development, a key initiative to strengthen El Salvador’s foreign trade...
Mexico’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ says no to US military invasion despite cartel threats
Malay Mail
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August 9, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said yesterday that there would be “no invasion of Mexico” following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the US military to target Latin American drug cartels. “There will be no...
President Trump ‘Secretly’ Signs Directive Ordering Pentagon to Begin Unleashing MILITARY FORCE Against Foreign Drug Cartels: Report
The Gateway Pundit
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August 8, 2025
Trump pointing at crooked media at rally. Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr President Trump is upping the ante against the terrorist drug cartels who have been poisoning America and endangering its citizens for decades in an unprecedented fashion. The...
Panama Canal May Offer Bitcoin Toll Discounts as Mayor Backs Proposal
Blockonomi
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August 8, 2025
TLDR Panama City mayor supports proposal for Bitcoin toll payments on the Panama Canal. The plan could offer reduced fees to ships paying in Bitcoin. Max Keiser says it could help Panama build a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The Panama Canal...