2024-04-20T22:55:11Z https://yabu.me Jaime https://yabu.me/npub1fh2wa2w9trtf6255rhednzem3ncly7y7zrfzvrsxxeh52jpspfyqy6q9hg https://nostr.build/i/c6b4eb3799ec74bb7c6497bce42af9c751242749e82a38e1e25b36bcd4d7e92d.jpg https://nostr.build/i/c6b4eb3799ec74bb7c6497bce42af9c751242749e82a38e1e25b36bcd4d7e92d.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszs0r0mslxsk872lyzlr4unks3lapchjguu7u6kajmkpkwpqtd8egzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yscwd0js EL SALVADOR MOVES BITCOIN RESERVES TO COLD STORAGE VAULT<br/><br/>MAR 18, 2024<br/><br/>El Salvador has officially taken self custody of a large portion of their national Bitcoin treasury.<br/><br/>Article on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvador-moves-bitcoin-reserves-to-cold-storage-vault">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvador-moves-bitcoin-reserves-to-cold-storage-vault</a> 2024-04-20T23:05:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfye5mcwhml9v4wn3xaq7a422pkda2g84zqnzp57pfkwlna38djszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yszazzsg NAYIB BUKELE’S LANDSLIDE WIN IN BITCOIN COUNTRY FRAUGHT WITH NEW AND OLD CHALLENGES<br/><br/>FEB 5, 2024<br/><br/>Now that Nayib Bukele has officially been re-elected as President of El Salvador, there are many issues yet to address in following through with the policy platform he began in his first term.<br/><br/>Article in <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/nayib-bukeles-landslide-win-in-bitcoin-country-fraught-with-new-and-old-challenges">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/nayib-bukeles-landslide-win-in-bitcoin-country-fraught-with-new-and-old-challenges</a> 2024-04-20T23:03:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6nh04uncyvn0qmlsaxzlnmtsn0gst8auq7w8mrr09ccxx6n5rmczypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysw9hn55 DE GUEVARA IS BITCOIN COUNTRY’S INTERIM PRESIDENT AS BUKELE STEPS DOWN TO RUN<br/><br/>DEC 1, 2023<br/><br/>President Bukele has received legal permission to step down and run for re-election, with an interim president appointed to finish the rest of his first term.<br/><br/>Article on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/de-guevara-is-bitcoin-countrys-interim-president-as-bukele-steps-down-to-run">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/de-guevara-is-bitcoin-countrys-interim-president-as-bukele-steps-down-to-run</a> 2024-04-20T23:02:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9254s2nyhh4nw4z5fw0gqqdk5z3j0q8agtj3q4tx79r4dd7c7w5gzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ystr0hme MILEI&#39;S PRESIDENCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARGENTINA, EL SALVADOR, AND BITCOIN ADOPTION<br/><br/>NOV 21, 2023<br/><br/>Many are excited about the potential for a second Bitcoin President in Latin America, but there are reasons to be more skeptical and cautious before cheer leading.<br/><br/>Article on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/mileis-presidency-implications-for-argentina-el-salvador-and-bitcoin-adoption">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/mileis-presidency-implications-for-argentina-el-salvador-and-bitcoin-adoption</a> 2024-04-20T23:00:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8q2tnq3aawmwyez0zntrnj3askc4ufx709mpnntrsz8cejgvafagzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yscuy2tx BUKELE LIKELY TO STEP DOWN AS PRESIDENT TO SEEK A SECOND TERM<br/><br/>OCT 23, 2023<br/><br/>The Supreme Court of El Salvador introduced requirements preventing campaigning and holding the office of the President simultaneously.<br/><br/>Article on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/bukele-likely-to-step-down-as-president-to-seek-a-second-term">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/bukele-likely-to-step-down-as-president-to-seek-a-second-term</a> 2024-04-20T22:59:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcf3xklkkvxwh8ceypuy9vfprmzfszka0sqeuresqtpcp5yqa9mczypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysjd7jtn EL SALVADOR&#39;S BITCOIN REVOLUTION: TWO YEARS AS LEGAL TENDER<br/><br/>Two years after adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has undergone a massive transformation<br/><br/>Article on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMagazine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t8a…56yu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvadors-bitcoin-revolution-two-years-as-legal-tender">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvadors-bitcoin-revolution-two-years-as-legal-tender</a> 2024-04-20T22:57:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qkjp6xnd2mrhvjefxvce0u08t6dshxkmyd3ld2xkdsey3ufka0szypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys5s0prs Dare to Dream: A Film Unveiling the Genesis of Bitcoin Beach <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/dare-to-dream-a-film-unveiling-the-genesis-of-bitcoin-beach">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/dare-to-dream-a-film-unveiling-the-genesis-of-bitcoin-beach</a> 2023-10-06T19:33:14Z 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Have you ever wondered what Liquid-Bitcoin is? Or Wrapped-Bitcoin? Here is a comparative analysis … Here is my attempt to write an article on Bitcoin that is not about El Salvador. Let me know your thoughts. I took a lot of time into researching this topic and writing a summarized article on a topic that goes very deep. Trying to get out of my comfort zone and diversify my one-trick pony set of articles. Hope you like it and learn something on the topic. <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/liquid-vs-wrapped-bitcoin">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/liquid-vs-wrapped-bitcoin</a> 2023-06-19T15:58:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02u422ykqx6ma54whgtppu708w30w7pnkd3dcaexxxtrwy0ka8kszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys0kauh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ht9j6kpaktvjnufahtxtn5c648nw98e932re62w6ujnvgzypmdgyvx323'>nevent1q…x323</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I write that piece. I was surprised that they published it. 2023-05-03T05:04:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs828s88urqhsgm7tlacwzdws3eytf4rhphlpd02gmgjxdprjyty9szypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys0c6exe My latest article on Bitcoin Magazine: <br/><br/>ORDINALS ARE AN ATTACK ON EL SALVADOR’S BITCOIN MISSION<br/><br/>Support for a government-supported Ordinal collection from El Salvador demonstrates misunderstanding of what Bitcoin is really for. <br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/ordinals-hurt-el-salvador-bitcoin-mission">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/ordinals-hurt-el-salvador-bitcoin-mission</a> 2023-05-03T05:00:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst8mcfvsnd3lpv4fqd9mzuwu8kwzv5uzucf2phhacx8kjrv90vzeszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys09cxve I wrote an article titled, “Ordinals are an attack on El Salvador’s Bitcoin mission.” It will be published soon. I took a deep dive into Ordinals to better understand the protocol to write the article. Looking forward to hearing from Nostr on this. 2023-04-27T04:25:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a2qfgxjmttkhljafsnc8493g7qkpm2qj2hf45d6ayvnyqdh57qqzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys2w6290 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8m8snsxlk7nhf7ksccswyaju5ha29r642q3kfdu0edu7l8x6u4aqnlj052'>nevent1q…j052</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you finally backing up the truck? Or are we going down to 5K? 2023-04-10T17:30:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjwxdv443mlsfagc5udnwt9ux437n5nkjukgtw4utau2c0f269lgzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yscaen6m Any thoughts on how nostr is major way to doxx yourself? 2023-04-05T00:45:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9muag7yqwwwjckaur54jypxsfkv6as76g7p0qy3p4apg0ut7dulczypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysmn8uln I just zapped everyone that follows me that I can tell are bitcoiners. I chose not to zap if you didn’t have a post, or if you had “crypto” in your name or profile. 2023-03-29T16:13:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8jfzv2jr0yffqdl9s9rh7emhgez8lmma256ljm3pny89gsa63eqzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys0vqjl0 Thanks for whoever zapped me 1000. Any zaps I give back to other plebs or to @MyFirstBitcoin. It’s the communist in me of course. 👈 That’s a joke. 2023-03-29T14:16:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgyn8et53ldwaljfgmgqhtgztt5lgq09p48s36nzfex3ps8rk42hczypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysrcz6zx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtgah68jnm5clq5mezpsr0flyy9hp6sgp75r8yjtdj03zgd27zkqse2vr6'>nevent1q…2vr6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The US designed most Latin American constitutions with the objective of installing puppet dictators in the guise of democracy. In El Salvador these were picked from the Military School graduating classes and the land owning oligarchy with close economic ties to the US and coffee production. 2023-03-29T14:14:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v4kzqadacjzzy29u5aaey59ap0mjvklwya8x2z3wvuyzks7p5egzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys0k2vyw SHOULD BITCOINERS SUPPORT NAYIB BUKELE’S ATTEMPT AT RE-ELECTION?<br/><br/>El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is receiving criticism for seeking a second term. But should the Bitcoin community stand by him?<br/><br/>SEP 20, 2022<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/should-bitcoiners-support-bukele">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/should-bitcoiners-support-bukele</a> 2023-03-28T19:00:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ggmds3n37k54t97sfmzmpadzdeyex3mcf9nkx6n7t80yh5e5s4czypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys8d432v ONE YEAR LATER: THE SUCCESS OF MAKING BITCOIN LEGAL TENDER IN EL SALVADOR<br/><br/>One year since adopting bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador’s grand experiment is having a wide range of success.<br/><br/>SEP 7, 2022<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/el-salvador-bitcoin-one-year-later">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/el-salvador-bitcoin-one-year-later</a> 2023-03-28T18:59:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv7sytsemct0d7kqdkx2umr93sdu6ysu7kj0dja9k5wjrth5yfwgzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysqpycqw CENTRAL BANKERS DESCEND ON EL SALVADOR TO LEARN ABOUT BITCOIN AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION<br/><br/>Financial representatives of 44 countries visited El Salvador and saw firsthand how the country’s Bitcoin adoption is changing it for the better.<br/><br/>MAY 25, 2022<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/el-salvador-central-bank-bitcoin-summit">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/el-salvador-central-bank-bitcoin-summit</a> 2023-03-28T18:58:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyy95ftm85gx4vm8rp4e6vqsjgwk6u49p9dmeq5ytjl2c6gntumqzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysgetqk7 HOW EL SALVADOR IS FIXING CHIVO WALLET, TRYING TO GET BITCOIN ADOPTION BACK ON TRACK<br/><br/>El Salvador tapped crypto software firm AlphaPoint to fix numerous problems with its state Chivo wallet and help citizens adopt Bitcoin.<br/><br/>MAR 14, 2022<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/el-salvador-fixing-chivo-bitcoin-wallet">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/el-salvador-fixing-chivo-bitcoin-wallet</a> 2023-03-28T18:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf63vnnnf07fuq3tu8r6ryg6mcnd8up727a36dvfspm5x3e0z4f3czypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yscs8wny DESPITE CRITICISMS, EL SALVADOR IS NOT FORCING ITS CITIZENS TO USE BITCOIN<br/><br/>Understanding El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law and dispelling FUD around Bitcoin adoption.<br/><br/>JAN 24, 2022<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/el-salvador-is-not-forcing-bitcoin-use">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/el-salvador-is-not-forcing-bitcoin-use</a> 2023-03-28T18:54:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0f3e2vf9qg4jp5ky3mhzmd4cg9em4slxk05xt6jaldnle44wdwjszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysg4tahg I’m gonna put some of my old Bitcoin Magazine articles on nostr. Enjoy 2023-03-28T18:54:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26xf56wc2yqj7nf3awpk6fhwhyjhfjqpa7q872cd0autva6pcw5gzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ystpwuhq Welcome to El Salvador 🇸🇻 Greenpeace! This is #Bitcoin Country! <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsAUGciWAAomvpZ?format=jpg&amp;name=large">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsAUGciWAAomvpZ?format=jpg&amp;name=large</a> 2023-03-24T18:26:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5dm5vjf55464w89uj5m3ggzz33hgh3vcv0z5pmx73ksp6l4n0eszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yscqcqjg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthmuzgcv8zpxv48nc998rlg22u8p7d8p7wgv2hpc6qxgxagd9xlqqru7ug'>nevent1q…u7ug</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember everyone piling on Sweden asking them why they were playing with people life and their top virologist’s response said something along the the lines that Swedes were in fact not participating in this silly lockdown experiment, that it was the rest of Europe playing with their population’s lives. 2023-03-07T21:57:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjdtf06f5alaeqrhg4ps2z75x5n544set5c2px8ufvq6fzvmn9gqzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys3g40we As of now, all my Zap Sats are being donated to MyFirstBitcoin (MiPrimerBitcoin) in El Salvador. 2023-03-07T21:54:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqsmqddxt70508exyn7uvunru69qv5t5p6kmprkj9thfahx385zpszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ys84c07d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyfrwkpqz7kz985grmlatf0lzgd6gx85l9xkz6mw0fqltnuzferc7q6v3u'>nevent1q…6v3u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you sir! All my Zap Sats are being donated to MyFirstBitcoin (MiPrimerBitcoin) in El Salvador 2023-03-07T21:53:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nrvtepzaccmuxllfpv8tgc4w5hmskuzuhghggaz9cjflsutlhxszypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yswg37eg Zap, zap, zap, zap, zap ⚡️ 2023-03-07T21:45:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswh6xr6ljzdprhpptajd0gwkpw8t9h4696p3u9542kh5gsvktj5lczypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9yswc85dd 😂 Chris Rock just delivered a stand-up show a la 90s 2023-03-06T04:27:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspjhqnpkng57068epsdyg4x6gthxrl8kpjxw942rcf6d6ywy0jxsgzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysj6eqar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0swvf9vk4uwv43hyh2kl3zlvyh2urx8udmhvv079y35c06u2nhmgd5xnn4'>nevent1q…xnn4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s not the Bitcoin Utopia some claim it is, especially once you leave the circular economy communities, but it’s going much better than detractors say. In fact, things are looking up. 2023-03-03T15:25:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfqlhyh8sn4znhjzh07ml0kay3vam30s3fflw4qr56atypdpkangzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysydueyy If any #Bircoiners wanna know what’s really going on in El Salvador, based on the law, and from a Salvadoran perspective, ya’ll know where I’m at. The Fudsters are working overtime. 2023-03-03T14:49:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgur4whg7tj94zpppslyqd9egvrzac5fxj3t7etrgttagrfwy64ggzypxafm4fc4vdd8f2jswl9kvt8wx0runcncgdyfswqcmx732gxq9ysl2wrj6 People need to stop LARPing when it comes to El Salvador🇸🇻! <br/><br/>A few crucial things happened to get to this point, that is: <br/><br/>➡️ El Salvador decreasing its murder rate and becoming the safest country in Latin America …<br/><br/>➡️ The “mega prison”<br/><br/>1) Nayib Bukele who had no allies in the previous Legislative Assembly, had to win a mandate in the legislative elections. Salvadorans gave Bukele’s party Nuevas Ideas &amp; allies a democratically elected super majority. That election held in 2021 were observed &amp; vetted by international bodies and deemed as free &amp; fair.<br/><br/>2) Rid of Corrupt Judges. Only a super majority in the assembly can replace the Supreme Court &amp; judges, so after winning the 2021 elections, Nueva Ideas swiftly proceeded to purge all judges who were corrupt, or compromised. This approach was necessary, as there was ample evidence that many judges were part of the catch &amp; release scheme that could never properly convict criminals.<br/><br/>3) Strengthen the police &amp; military. Not only to properly equip them, as they would often be afraid to take on gangs who were equally or better equipped, but also boost the morale &amp; salaries, to recognize their service as dignified &amp; be less prone to bribes. As an aside, some will remember the exaggerated pictures of when Bukele went into the legislature &amp; the moniker of dictator was slapped on him. He was there asking for funding to fight the gangs<br/><br/>4) Before the current efforts, prisons, like everywhere in the world, were criminal universities. In fact, they were headquarters for running their organizations &amp; order criminal activities. They were run by criminals with many benefits including Cable TV and Cell Phones, they even held private prison parties with alcohol &amp; drugs. These privileges were all taken away taken away by Bukele’s order. Additionally, a widespread communication effort was carried out inform Salvadorans of the financial costs of incarceration. From that point forward, the government was ensuring that people knew that prison would not be for free. Within prison, they would have to earn their sustenance.<br/><br/>5) From a lawmaking perspective, the introduction of stiffer penalties for gang related crimes was enacted, including defining gang activity as terrorism, as they literally terrorized the population.<br/><br/>6) The state of exception. Asked for by the executive and approved by a 3/4 majority of the assembly, a high mark to pass by any measure. It expires every 30 days, therefore, requested by the executive and renewed before expiry. The SoE allows for one key thing: to extend habeas corpus from 72 hours to 15 days. This is crucial to avoid catch &amp; release and deal with the backlog of judicial proceedings created by years of neglect &amp; corruption. If you’re not familiar with habeas corpus, it’s essentially the concept that the state cannot arbitrarily detain you without probable cause and evidence, and that your detainment must be dealt within a speedy manner. This is actually a good thing, but this right was being abused by criminals and corrupt judges and many walked with impunity as a result. This is the one key element that has put many of these gangsters in jail, but only because all of the other points were in place beforehand. It must be noted that arrests need probable cause &amp; a judge looks at the evidence &amp; decides if it meets the test for conviction. If the arrested doesn’t get in front of a judge within 72 hours, then they walk free, regardless of the strength of the evidence. AKA Catch &amp; Release <br/><br/>7) The building of the CECOT - Terrorism Confinement Center was an absolute necessity for El Salvador to separate gang members who were convicted and could not be rehabilitated, from those who were still being processed and could actually reintegrate back into society. the concept that any innocent person is held at CECOT is simply untrue or at very best highly unlikely.<br/><br/>Finally, if you want to learn more &amp; verify that what I’ve written is accurate, don’t take my word, or Bukele’s, or an activist or a politician, because they have some vested interest. Instead, ask an average Salvadoran. An average Salvadoran is the true expert in the subject. 🔚 2023-02-27T20:13:12Z