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Nayib Bukele’s Economic Plan Marks One Year with Major Investments in Ports and Technology.
El Salvador in English
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July 9, 2025
President Nayib Bukele’s Economic Plan for 2024–2029 has completed its first year, with three of six phases already in progress. With over $3 billion in public and private investment, the government is shifting focus from security to economic...
Scientists Unite: Asunción To Host Ibero-American Researchers’ Night 2025
The Asunción Times
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July 8, 2025
Paraguay is set to become the focal point for the sixth “Ibero-American Researchers’ Night 2025”, an event for scientific collaboration. The event will be held on September 26 and 27 2025 in Asunción, and will represent the most ambitious...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was tortured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison
World Socialist Web Site
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July 7, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia meets briefly with US Senator Chris Van Hollen in El Salvador on April 17, 2025. [Photo: Chris Van Hollen]A new lawsuit alleges that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Maryland resident, was tortured inside the CECOT...
El Salvador’s president disputes claims Abrego Garcia was tortured in notorious prison
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
El Salvador, Italy inaugurates 'Planes' project
ANSA
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July 3, 2025
Officially inaugurated at the National Palace was the project "PLANES - Recovery and Enhancement of the Historic Centers of San Miguel and San Salvador," an integrated strategic planning and sociocultural dynamization initiative promoted to...
Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group
The Record
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July 8, 2025
A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a district court erred when it dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Salvadoran investigative journalists against a spyware manufacturer whose product was allegedly used against them. In March...
El Salvador Attracts $322 Million in Foreign Investment in Q1 2025, Led by Panama, Spain, and the U.S.
El Salvador in English
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July 3, 2025
El Salvador continues to position itself as a rising destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America, registering an inflow of $322.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 alone—a 64% increase compared to the same period in 2024,...
From Blockchain to Big Data: El Salvador Presents Digital Services at América Digital 2025.
El Salvador in English
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July 3, 2025
El Salvador recently took part in the 10th América Digital Congress of AI, Tech, and Business 2025, held in Mexico City, with the goal of promoting its growing innovation and technology ecosystem. The country’s participation focused on presenting...
Private Sector in El Salvador Responds Strongly to Pro-Business Reforms.
El Salvador in English
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July 3, 2025
El Salvador’s private sector is responding enthusiastically to President Nayib Bukele’s push for economic growth, said Luis Rodríguez, head of the San Salvador Metropolitan Area Planning Office (Opamss). He pointed to a recent $100 million deal...
International Experts Highlight El Salvador’s Transformation as a Regional Model with Global Potential.
El Salvador in English
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July 3, 2025
B. León (Belén De León) is an international analyst and consultant specialising in protocol and foreign relations. She serves as the Director of NLG Internacional in France, combining field experience with strategic advisory. Since 2019,...
UNDP Praises El Salvador’s Digital Progress: A Model for Emerging Nations.
El Salvador in English
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July 2, 2025
El Salvador continues to make bold strides in digital transformation and artificial intelligence, positioning itself as a regional leader in technological innovation under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele. On Wednesday, several government...
New legal filing details graphic ‘torture and abuse’ of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador prison
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
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Nvidia B300 Chips Order Touted By Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Office — Why Does El Salvador Want These Powerful AI Processors?
Benzinga
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El Salvador, under the presidency of Nayib Bukele, placed an order for Nvidia Corp.'s NVDA B300 chips, a powerful artificial intelligence processor that is not yet available to most of the world. What Happened: The deal was forged with Hydra Host,...
Circulation of knowledge, technological development, and innovation in Latin America is under threat
Latinoamerica21
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July 6, 2025
In recent years, there has been much discussion around the concept of “brain circulation” or the “academic diaspora.” This term is mainly used in educational contexts to refer to the movement of students, researchers, professors, and highly...
Bloomberg: El Salvador Secures First Sovereign Quote for Nvidia Blackwell B300 AI Chips.
El Salvador in English
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July 1, 2025
El Salvador, under President Nayib Bukele, has become the first nation worldwide to secure a sovereign quote for Nvidia’s cutting-edge Blackwell Ultra B300 artificial intelligence chips, Bloomberg Línea reports. In a historic agreement with...
El Salvador Secures Historic Sovereign Deal for NVIDIA B300 AI Chips, Paving Way for Global Tech Leadership.
El Salvador in English
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June 27, 2025
In a groundbreaking move that positions El Salvador at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, President Nayib Bukele has secured the world’s first sovereign quote for NVIDIA’s cutting-edge B300 chips, the most advanced AI processors...
Trump’s deal that got migrants shipped to notorious El Salvador prison is only making MS-13 gang stronger: report
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
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El Salvador Positioned as Emerging Academic Destination Thanks to Security and Higher Education Advances.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
El Salvador is rapidly establishing itself as a new academic destination in Central America, driven by enhanced public safety and increased access to higher education, according to Christian Aparicio, the country’s National Director of Higher...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Stash Reaches a Whopping $644MN
TechBullion
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June 26, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email El Salvador is known for many things, such as its Holocene volcanoes and abundant coffee production, but few things have put the country on the map like one of its boldest financial moves did. More recently, El...
El Salvador Showcases Security and Economic Progress at Regional Investment Forum.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
El Salvador presented its latest achievements in security, tourism, and economic development during the Economic Forum on Investment and Growth Prospects for the Region, hosted by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). The event gathered...