Now playing Next El Salvador 2,000 prisoners transferred to new 'mega-prison' in El Salvador The first 2,000 gang members are transferred to the mega-prison "Terrorism Confinement Center" in El Salvador designed to hold 40,000 criminals. The mega prison was built on President Bukele's orders after he declared a "war" on gangs last March. 25/02/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Salvadorans participate in centuries-old battle of the fireballs Like incandescent stones shooting out of a volcano, the inhabitants of Nejapa, a village 20 km north of San Salvador, gather every year to throw fireballs at each other in a centuries-old ritual that defies danger. 02/09/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Relief for some, alarm from other as El Salvador rounds up 'gangsters' President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" in El Salvador is now in its first month after a crime wave that left 87 people dead last month, with more than 18,000 people arrested under a state of emergency. 27/04/2022
Now playing Next no comment El Salvador prisoners dragged out of cells amid spike in gang violence Officers dragged half-naked inmates out of their cells, forced them to run and searched them in the courtyard. President Nayib Bukele issued an ultimatum to gangs considered responsible for dozens of homicides in three days, threatening to increase punishments on their imprisoned members. 29/03/2022
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Now playing Next Money Bitcoin is being mined in El Salvador with green volcanic energy Of the 107 megawatts generated by the plant, five are used for the operation and mining of Bitcoin and the rest for the country's power grid. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Traders evacuate burning market in El Salvador Traders are evacuated and emergency services work at the scene as a huge fire burns at San Salvador's San Miguelito market. 23/09/2021
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Now playing Next Money El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as currency - with a few hiccups Skepticism around Bitcoin was not dispelled when Salvadorans couldn't access the country's new digital wallet - or when its price slid. 07/09/2021
Now playing Next Money El Salvador approves €127 million Bitcoin adoption fund The country's Congress approved the funding as it prepares to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency on September 7. 01/09/2021
Now playing Next Money Anti-Bitcoin protests in El Salvador as official adoption draws closer Other countries are keen to see whether the historic decision to make Bitcoin legal tender pays off. El Salvadorans are less convinced. 28/08/2021
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Now playing Next Money El Salvador has made Bitcoin legal tender. What does it mean? El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said history had been made with Bitcoin now due to become legal tender within 90 days. 06/06/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Dogs in El Salvador can sniff out COVID-19 El Salvador is a nose ahead of the rest in the battle against COVID-19 - with sniffer dogs. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next no comment El Salvador goes ahead with clown day despîte coronavirus pandemic The country is nearing a total of 40,000 coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 deaths. 03/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment El Salvador: Traditional fireball festival in the streets of Nejapa The town of Nejapa, El Salvador celebrated its annual fireball festival on Saturday (August 31) with participants pelting each other with rags drenched in gasoline that have been rolled into tight flaming balls. 02/09/2019
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Now playing Next El Salvador Move over, Trump? Meet the president taking Twitter use to new levels Twitter has been central in getting underdog candidate Nayib Buele elected President of El Salvador. Now, the leader is taking some of his first actions in office via Twitter, including letting officials go. 07/06/2019
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