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2024 Salvadoran Population Census Reveals 49,788 Foreigners Now Call El Salvador Home
According to the VII Population Census and VI Housing Census published by El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR), 49,788 foreign-born individuals currently live in El Salvador. Those born abroad and residing in El Salvador make up 0.83% of the country’s … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Adopts Lighter Tone Towards El Salvador and Its Bitcoin Law
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that if El Salvador does not repeal the Bitcoin law, which makes it legal tender in the country, it should at least reduce it as a condition for reaching an agreement to receive around … Read more
President Nayib Bukele Meets With Elon Musk, Owner of X, Tesla, and SpaceX
Yesterday, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele met with tech mogul Elon Musk, owner of the social network X, electric car maker TESLA, and other companies like SpaceX. President Bukele announced his meeting with Musk on the social network X, describing Musk … Read more
4 Salvadorans Among Bloomberg’s 2024 List of 500 Most Influential People in Latin America
Four Salvadorans, Carlos Calleja, Johanna Hill, Mario Siman, and Ricardo Poma, were named on Bloomberg’s list of the 500 most influential people in Latin America in 2024. Bloomberg Online’s editorial team selected figures from Latin American countries for the 500 … Read more
Parades and Protests: El Salvador Celebrates Independence Day
Yesterday, Salvadorans took to the streets to celebrate 203 years of independence with patriotic parades and other cultural events. On the other hand, Salvadorans also took to the streets and protested against the Bukele administration. The capital city was the … Read more
U.S. to Assist in Investigating Helicopter Crash That Claimed the Life of El Salvador’s Police Chief
The U.S. Embassy in El Salvador announced that the United States government was sending a group of experts in air accidents to El Salvador to support the investigation into the helicopter crash that left nine dead, including the director of … Read more
Tax Relief in El Salvador: Legislative Assembly Greenlights Amnesty for Overdue Tax Payments
The Salvadoran Legislative Assembly passed a special transitional law enabling citizens to voluntarily settle their tax, customs, and traffic debts. The law was approved during the September 3 plenary session, with 57 legislators voting in favor of the bill. This … Read more