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Bukele Asks Salvadorans to Vote for New Ideas to Protect the Country’s Security Achievements
Yesterday, Nayib Bukele released a one-minute video on the X social media platform asking that Salvadorans vote for the New Ideas political party to protect the country’s security achievements. Bukele noted that on this February 4 Legislative election, Salvadorans must protect the country’s security achievements by voting for New Ideas … Read more
The Salvadoran Central Reserve Bank Confirms the Circulation of $0.50 Coins and $2 Bills
Despite not being so common, the Salvadoran Central Reserve Bank (BCR) stated that $0.50 coins and $2 bills are currencies are legal tenders that can be used throughout the Salvadoran territory. The $0.50 coin, commonly referred to as “a half dollar,” possesses a silver coloring, and it is larger than … Read more
How can Salvadorans vote in elections? The next elections are in 2024
Salvadorans within the country can vote in the 2024 elections at the designated polling place in the municipality they reside. Salvadorans living abroad can vote remotely via the Internet from January 6 to February 4 and at selected locations, in person, such as consulates and embassies on February 4. To … Read more
All 2024 Election Polls Show Nayib Bukele and the New Ideas Political Party With a Monumental Lead
January 19 marks the last day for publicizing election poll surveys. Four surveys have been released since January 15; all show a decisive win for Nayib Bukele and the New Ideas political party in the upcoming February 4 elections. The survey results unmistakably indicate Nayib Bukele’s triumph in the presidential … Read more
Corruption, Crypto Test LatAm Money Laundering Laws
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face multiple obstacles to effective anti-money laundering enforcement, even though the region ranks above the world average in its adoption of legal frameworks, according to a new report. The 2023 edition of the anti-money laundering index produced annually by the Basel Institute on Governance highlighted how Latin America and the Caribbean’s … Read more
The World Bank Predicts El Salvador’s Economy Will Grow by 2.3% in 2024
On January 9, 2024, the World Bank released its Global Economic report and predicted that El Salvador’s economy will grow by 2.3% in 2024, which is the lowest economic growth outlook in Central America. The World Bank’s projection for El Salvador is lower than that announced by the Central Reserve … Read more
Presidential Candidates Opposing Bukele Say They Distrust the Abroad Voting Process
Days after the remote electronic voting of Salvadorans abroad began, the presidential candidates opposing incumbent president Nayib Bukele remarked that they distrusted the voting process abroad. The 2024 elections are the first time Salvadorans residing abroad can vote remotely online. As of January 16, more than 90,000 Salvadorans have voted … Read more
