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Criticism comes as President Nayib Bukele doubles down on crypto bet despite recent volatility
Investors say Nayib Bukele’s scheme could push the country further away from access to traditional debt markets
President of central American nation says project will be financed by $1bn of bonds
Bankers and crypto-enthusiasts watch on as central American nation embarks on monetary experiment
Bond sell-off exacerbated by fears about president’s increasing authoritarianism
Digital currency’s price falls during closely watched rollout of Central American country’s new legal tender
Moves reflect a soupy mixture of low rates, nerves and better investor access
Adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender risks economic stability and personal finances
Latin American nation will on Tuesday become first country to accept digital currency as legal tender
Lender reiterates concerns as Latin American nation prepares for September switch-on
Analysts sceptical of move hailed by crypto entrepreneurs and country’s authoritarian president
It’s all about USD.
US aid to end border crisis must contend with poverty, corruption and violence in home countries
Ousting of supreme court justices and attorney-general raises democracy fears
Tackling soaring migration means helping to alleviate its root causes
Allies of rightwing populist Nayib Bukele win landslide victory and take control of parliament
Attorney-general to challenge President Bukele’s tough Covid-19 decree in Supreme Court
Varying efforts to stem rise in homicides across Latin America have failed
Nayib Bukele brought troops into Congress to force approval of loan to fund his security plans
Crackdown is aimed at staving off Trump threat of tariffs on exports
The US downgrade of travel recommendations was a slap in the face for the green paradise
Many people fleeing hardship or climate change do not qualify for the asylum they seek
Third ‘Northern Triangle’ country agrees to deal with migrants hoping for entry to US
Journalists covering migrants’ journeys face an acute moral predicament
Country hopes border crackdown will be enough to appease Trump administration
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