Changes

President Nayib Bukele started an historic decrease of murders in the country, bringing security to record levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariolahuella.com/el-salvador-continua-con-la-reduccion-historica-de-los-homicidios/|title=El Salvador continúa con la reducción histórica de los homicidios|language=es|publisher=La Huella Digital|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> The international left accuses him of being too authoritarian by having in a big jail the same criminales that made El Salvador a dangerous place. The Biden Administration even said that Human Rights were not respected enough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9rica-latina/20230302-bukele-justifica-sus-pol%C3%ADticas-ee-uu-le-recuerda-que-se-deben-respetar-los-dd-hh|title=Bukele justifica sus políticas; EE.UU. le recuerda que se deben respetar los DD. HH.|date=March 2, 2023|publisher=France 24|language=es}}</ref>

President Nayib Bukele started an historic decrease of murders in the country, bringing security to record levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariolahuella.com/el-salvador-continua-con-la-reduccion-historica-de-los-homicidios/|title=El Salvador continúa con la reducción histórica de los homicidios|language=es|publisher=La Huella Digital|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> The international left accuses him of being too authoritarian by having in a big jail the same criminales that made El Salvador a dangerous place. The Biden Administration even said that Human Rights were not respected enough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9rica-latina/20230302-bukele-justifica-sus-pol%C3%ADticas-ee-uu-le-recuerda-que-se-deben-respetar-los-dd-hh|title=Bukele justifica sus políticas; EE.UU. le recuerda que se deben respetar los DD. HH.|date=March 2, 2023|publisher=France 24|language=es}}</ref>

2022-4 Nayib is criticized for major abusing human rights, on the other hand his cracking down on the gangs gained him large approval.

2022-4 Nayib is criticized for major abusing human rights,<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/06/el-salvador-president-bukele-human-rights-crisis/ Salvador: President Bukele engulfs the country in a human rights crisis after three years in government], June 2, 2022</ref><ref>[https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-gangs-989d6e3ec5e25449e167c7790c795823 El Salvador’s leader, criticized internationally for gang crackdown, tells UN it was the right thing], ''AP'', Sep 19, 2023</ref><ref name=ny>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/12/the-rise-of-nayib-bukele-el-salvadors-authoritarian-president The Rise of Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Authoritarian President], ''New Yorker'', Sep 5, 2022.<blockquote><small>The budding strongman has ridden Bitcoin schemes and a repressive crackdown on gangs to become Latin America's most popular leader...</small></blockquote></ref> on the other hand his cracking down on the gangs gained him large approval.<ref name=ny/>

==First year==

==First year==

==Bitcoin adoption==

==Bitcoin adoption==

In 2021 Nayib Bukele sent to congress the Bitcoin law which legalized the cryptocurrency in the country.

In 2021 Nayib Bukele sent to congress the Bitcoin law<ref name=ny/> which legalized the cryptocurrency in the country.

"All prices may be expressed in Bitcoin" and "All tax contributions may be paid in Bitcoin", states the Law. Thus, the Bitcoin is to compete directly against the US dollar, the other legal tender in El Salvador, a country that has not had its own currency since January 1, 2001.

"All prices may be expressed in Bitcoin" and "All tax contributions may be paid in Bitcoin", states the Law. Thus, the Bitcoin is to compete directly against the US dollar, the other legal tender in El Salvador, a country that has not had its own currency since January 1, 2001.