After a tip, The Times located a portrait of Donald Trump given to him by El Salvador’s president and that Democrats were eager to account for. It was propped up in an obscure spot in a Trump hotel.
Tag: Bukele, Nayib
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A Massive Trump Painting Is Mysteriously Missing
A portrait of former President Donald J. Trump by a Salvadoran painter is one of several gifts to the presidential family that is now unaccounted for.
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How El Salvador’s State of Emergency Has Impacted the Crime Rate
The president declared a state of emergency eight months ago to take on gang violence, and arrests soared. Close to 100,000 people are behind bars as of November, more than triple the prison system’s capacity.
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bet Isn’t Paying Off
It brought El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, the adulation of the tech community, but reduced scarce funds and moved the nation closer to default.
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In El Salvador, Bitcoin Is Nothing More Than Authoritarian Propaganda
The country’s cryptocurrency paradise is a mirage.