An MS-13 gang member wanted for murder in El Salvador was apprehended by New York City U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after entering the U.S. illegally as a gotaway, according to authorities. On June 20, NYC-based ICE deportation officers arrested 27-year-old Melvin Orlando Hernandez Villanueva. According to authorities, Hernandez Villanueva is a Salvadoran […]
A fugitive wanted in El Salvador in the killing of a young woman was arrested in the murder last year of a Maryland hiker, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about 11:30 p.m. Friday, Harford County, Maryland Sheriff Jeff Gahler said at a news conference. Rachel Morin’s […]
STORY: :: El Salvador transfers around 2,000 inmates to a ‘mega prison’ :: Salvadoran government handout :: Tecoluca, El Salvador :: Released June 11, 2024 Around 2,000 prisoners were moved to the 40,000-person-capacity prison, considered to be the largest in the Americas. In a video posted by the government, prisoners stripped down to white shorts, […]
A bunch of MAGA Republicans appeared in El Salvador over the weekend in yet another demonstration of the conservative movement’s allegiance to authoritarians around the globe. Several Republicans, including Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, Donald Trump Jr. and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, traveled to El Salvador to cheer […]
The largest Salvador Dali sculpture ever displayed in Ireland is to feature at the country’s biggest art and sculpture event. Dance of Time II, valued at €1.1 million and unveiled on Monday at Cork’s Castlemartyr resort, will be the star attraction at Art and Soul, which begins this Saturday and runs until June 23rd. It […]
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador has mined nearly 474 bitcoins since 2021 thanks to a volcano-fueled geothermal power plant, official data showed on Tuesday, bringing the government’s total bitcoin portfolio to nearly $354 million at current prices. The country’s “Bitcoin Office,” an official government entity, reports that government coffers now hold […]
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The United States Border Patrol reports an alleged gang member from El Salvador has been arrested in New Orleans. More than 2,000 pills recovered from Slidell home, man arrested According to USBP Chief Jason Owens, Lorenzo Alexander Benitez was arrested during a […]
In a series of strategic moves that underline its commitment to cryptocurrency, El Salvador continues to deepen its engagement with the digital currency market, particularly bitcoin {{BTC}}. President Nayib Bukele recently announced El Salvador’s plan to buy one bitcoin every day, aiming to continue this practice until it becomes unaffordable with fiat currencies. This initiative […]
El Salvador moved more than 5,000 BTC into a cold wallet this week. The disclosure by President Nayib Bukele nearly doubles the country’s known stash of the digital asset. Bitcoin-forward Central American nation El Salvador this week moved $400 million worth of bitcoin {{BTC}} – “a big chunk” – into a cold wallet, according to […]
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A former national security adviser to El Salvador’s government, who had accused a congressman from the ruling New Ideas party of corruption and drug trafficking, died in state custody in unclear circumstances, his family told reporters on Thursday. Alejandro Muyshondt was arrested last August for alleged crimes that President Nayib Bukele […]
‘I lost $60M during COVID … and made $180M back in 6 months’: This multi-millionaire broke down sharing how his family survived civil war in El Salvador to achieve the American Dream (twice) For most people, losing $60 million would send them into a frenzied panic. For Rafa Martinez, it’s just part of the job. […]
People in El Salvador are voting in presidential and legislative elections that are largely about the trade-off between security and democracy. With soaring approval ratings and virtually no competition, Nayib Bukele – the self-described “world’s coolest dictator” – is almost certainly heading for a second term as president. El Salvador’s constitution prohibits re-election, but Mr […]