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In Latin America's new Cold War, will China lift up autocrats?

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador's president and the Chinese ambassador traded flatteries this month as they broke ground on a new national library, one of a slew of gifts China has promised this small mountainous nation as part of its vigorous quest to gain influence across Central America.

Los Angeles Times

El Salvador President Takes Shots At Joe Biden As Senate Proposal Questions Central American Country's Bitcoin Adoption

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has taken a dig at U.S.

Benzinga

El Salvador's Bukele tells bitcoin-wary U.S. senators to stay out of internal affairs

President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday asked U.S. senators to stay out of El Salvador's "internal affairs" after they called for an investigation into the economic risks the United States faces due to the Central American country's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender.

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El Salvador frees woman jailed for homicide after having a miscarriage

The 38-year-old - identified only as Elsy - had served about a third of her 30-year prison sentence

The Independent UK

El Salvador frees woman jailed for homicide after miscarriage, says rights group

Salvadoran authorities on Wednesday freed a woman who had served a decade of a 30-year sentence on charges of aggravated homicide after suffering a miscarriage, according to a local rights group.

Reuters

Concacaf World Cup Qualifying Scenarios: How Canada, USMNT, Mexico Can Reach Qatar

It's the 2026 tournament cohosts who are in the strongest shape to make it to Qatar later this year. Here's what lies ahead in the final qualifying window.

Sports Illustrated

'Worthy of a Bond villain': the bizarre history of libertarian attempts to create independent cities

Late last year, El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele announced plans to build “Bitcoin City” – a tax-free territory in the country’s east.

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USMNT’s Capacity to Be Resilient Meets Its Most Pressing Moment Yet

The few times the U.S. has had its back to the wall under Gregg Berhalter, it has responded. Another such effort is needed under daunting circumstances vs. Honduras.

Sports Illustrated

Risk or Brisk? Cold Weather Serves as Intentional Setting for Under-Fire USMNT

The U.S. needs to beat Honduras to stay on track for the World Cup, and it's going to great—and some would say risky—lengths to inconvenience the opponent.

Sports Illustrated

El Salvador Won't Bow To IMF Pressure To Drop Bitcoin Legal Tender: Treasury Minister

El Salvador's treasury minister Alejandro Zelaya recently expressed his anger over the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) sustained pressure to drop Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as legal tender in his country, and said that it will have no result.

Benzinga

Bitcoin price surges as El Salvador rejects IMF call to ditch BTC as currency

‘Countries are sovereign nations and they take sovereign decisions about public policy,’ says Salvadoran Treasury Minister

The Independent UK

Human rights groups voice concern about allegations of surveillance in El Salvador

International human rights groups called on Monday for authorities in El Salvador to open an investigation into allegations that journalists and activists had their phones hacked and implanted with the sophisticated spyware Pegasus.

Reuters

El Salvador angrily rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use

The government of El Salvador has rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender

The Independent UK

El Salvador's President Predicts 'Gigantic Price Increase' For Bitcoin

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele is going all bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) despite a recent lull in price action. At the time of publication, Bitcoin was trading at $37,227, down 1.96% in the last 24 hours.

Benzinga

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Sports Illustrated

In Canada, USMNT Sees Reference Point, Opportunity on Path to World Cup

A loss in Toronto over two years ago was an eye-opening moment for Gregg Berhalter's side. Ever since, both the U.S. and its next qualifying foe have been on the upswing.

The Independent UK

IMF urges El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin push

The International Monetary Fund says that El Salvador should dissolve the $150 million trust fund it created when it made the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender and return any of those unused funds to its treasury

Benzinga

IMF Wants El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin, But Some Salvadorans Aren't Having It

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and warned Salvadorans to rethink the idea.

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Ensures There's No Need to Flip Out Over Its World Cup Qualifying Status

A narrow, deserved triumph in the Ohio cold won't garner style points, but the three points in the standings, thanks to another fullback contribution, will do the trick.

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Los Angeles Times

Antonee Robinson’s goal lifts USMNT over El Salvador in World Cup qualifier

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Antonee Robinson’s goal early in the second half Thursday lifted the U.S. to a 1-0 victory over El Salvador, moving the Americans a big step closer to returning to the World Cup this fall in Qatar.

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United States vs. El Salvador live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, how to watch World Cup Qualifiers

The United States will host El Salvador in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying action on Thursday night from Lower.com Field.

Sports Illustrated

Antonee Robinson Fires USMNT to Vital World Cup Qualifying Win vs. El Salvador

Antonee Robinson's second-half goal was the difference for the U.S. against El Salvador in a 1–0 win that keeps the Americans on course for Qatar.

Los Angeles Times

USMNT prepares for scorching World Cup with qualifiers in frigid temperatures

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This year's World Cup will be one of the hottest in history, with the temperatures in Qatar expected to reach into the high 80s and the humidity regularly topping 70%.

Benzinga

El Salvador Keeps Buying Bitcoin As Purchases Lose $18M Of Nation's Public Funds

El Salvador is down more than 20% on its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investments, which began in September 2021. What Happened: Over the past few months, the nation has been steadily acquiring the apex cryptocurrency, even as it has lost 50% of its value.

The Independent UK

IMF urges El Salvador to abandon bitcoin as legal tender

IMF directors expressed concern over risks associated with issuing bitcoin-backed bonds

Benzinga

Edward Snowden, Nayib Bukele And Others Reacts To IMF Wanting El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin: 'Somebody Sounds Nervous'

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden took aim at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for dishing out advice to El Salvador on its use of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as legal tender.

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