In order to accept a $1.4 billion loan from the IMF, El Salvador had to change some of its cryptocurrency laws.

The smallest country in Central America geographically, El Salvador has the fourth largest economy in the region. With the global recession, real GDP contracted in 2009 and economic growth has ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality, including Americans Rubio ...

The dry season, from November to April, is perfect for outdoor activities and beach exploration. The rainy season, from May to October, brings lush landscapes and a refreshing vibe, though some ...

El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented – and legally problematic ...

FILE - Inmates attend a class on social behavior from inside their shared cell during a press tour of the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, in Tecololuca, El Salvador, Oct. 12, 2023.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. El Salvador’s former president, Mauricio Funes, who came into politics after a career as a whistleblowing ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio left El Salvador on Tuesday with an agreement from that country's president to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American ...

Update Jan. 22, 3 am: This article has been updated to include a response from the El Salvador Bitcoin Office. El Salvador has bought 12 Bitcoin for its reserve in the past day, despite an earlier ...