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Latam Insights Encore: Bukele’s Gambit or How (Not) to Conduct a Bitcoin Revolution

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines President Nayib Bukele’s behavior regarding the…

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Latam Insights: El Salvador’s IMF Deal Detailed, Mexican Billionaire Goes Hard on Bitcoin

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF reveals the fine…

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Bukele Defies IMF, Reaffirms Bitcoin Commitment Despite Loan Restrictions

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has doubled down on his pro-Bitcoin stance while simultaneously pushing back against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a recent loan agreement that included terms…

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Bitcoin Purchases Confined: IMF Approves $1.4 Billion Credit Facility for El Salvador

The IMF, which informally approved the deal last year, states that this program aims to boost El Salvador’s finances and growth prospects. However, the Bukele administration must “confine” its bitcoin…

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