El Salvador Pulse

Core developments in Bukelismo's water oversight:

• 2019 election: Nayib Bukele quickly consolidated power across all government branches.
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Michael Saylor's Bitcoin maximalist vision outlines a three-phase adoption path to $20M per BTC, fueled by 900 trillion in global capital shifting...

From a political realism lens, El Salvador's case demonstrates security as the path to sovereignty and state reconstruction, inviting critical reflection.

• Grand vision unfulfilled: Bukele promised a techno-libertarian paradise with banking the unbanked, innovators, digital wallets, smart cities, and...

El Salvador's framework draws crypto firms with Bitcoin as legal tender and broad DASP services like custody, exchanges, lending.

Key offerings:
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El Salvador's Congress, dominated by Bukele's party, approved a constitutional reform for life imprisonment, extending it to minors convicted of...

Hilary Goodfriend frames Central America as shaped by U.S. interventions, civil wars, and neoliberalism—from Guatemala's 1954 coup to 1990s peace...

Unwavering Bitcoin accumulation defines El Salvador's strategy:

• National reserves surpass 7,600 BTC through consistent daily purchases.
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Four years on, Bukele's anti-gang crackdown has slashed violence but sparked outrage:

• ~510 deaths in custody since 2022, plus 6,889 abuse...

• Pork market opens: Brazil authorized to export pork and products to El Salvador, promoting efficient production chain use with added value
• Trade...

Deported Salvadorans who spent years in the US face profound reintegration struggles:

• Migratory grief hits hard: loss of identity, community, and...

Bukele masterfully navigates foreign policy by strengthening his alliance with Trump and Washington while accepting multimillion-dollar donations from China for flagship projects.

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