El Salvador

  • Feb 28, 2022
  • 7 min read

El Salvador GDP growth to moderate this year

Economic growth is set to ease notably this year, following a strong rebound in 2021

El Salvador
  • Jan 26, 2022
  • 2 min read

Bitcoin concerns may undermine El Salvador’s recovery

El Salvador is the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender; the experiment is not sitting well with the IMF

El Salvador
  • Jan 13, 2022
  • 2 min read

El Salvador spying suspicions unlikely to harm Bukele

Growing suspicion of government involvement in hacking is unlikely to shake the president’s high approval ratings

El Salvador
  • Dec 9, 2021
  • 2 min read

Impacts of El Salvador gang claims may be limited

Moves by the US Treasury reinforce longstanding rumours of government-gang cooperation in El Salvador

El Salvador
  • Oct 20, 2021
  • 6 min read

New appointments raise El Salvador democracy concerns

Anti-government sentiment appears to be growing but is still marginal, with Bukele enjoying strong approval ratings

El Salvador
  • Sep 16, 2021
  • 2 min read

Interference rhetoric will resonate in El Salvador

The 200th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence from Spain has been marked by anti-government protests

El Salvador
  • Sep 8, 2021
  • 2 min read

Early problems will hit Salvadorans’ faith in Bitcoin

El Salvador’s launch of Bitcoin as an official currency has not gone smoothly

El Salvador
  • Sep 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

El Salvador Bitcoin move will draw global attention

El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin as official currency, a world-first that could have dramatic consequences

El Salvador