The population of Bom Jesus dos Passos Island, in Salvador, received, this Sunday (21), the new maritime terminal. The equipment received interventions in the amount of R$ 3.5 million, through the State Department of Tourism (Setur-BA), for the implementation of the terminal, new floating mooring pier and renovation of the existing fixed pier. Built by … Read more
The legal representatives of the Carrefour Group and the couple attacked by security guards at the Big Bompreço market, which belongs to the Group, did not reach an agreement regarding the payment of compensation to the victims of the incident. According to Walisson Pereira, lawyer for Jeremias Capistrano and his partner, named Jamile, Carrefour had … Read more
It is at dawn, between 4 am and 5 am, that everything happens. Building gates are ripped off, walls are climbed and houses invaded, commercial points are broken into. Since the beginning of the year, Tororó, one of Salvador’s historic neighborhoods, has experienced a wave of thefts – an average of six occurrences per week, … Read more
Around 6 am this Monday (13), the autonomous Maria José was surprised by the fall of a car in the backyard of her house, at the height of the Mussurunga neighborhood. According to her, this is the third time this has happened. “There’s no explanation, because the first time it happened at midnight, the second … Read more
– Tree falls on vehicle on Tutunichapa Boulevard in San Salvador. Courtesy – A powerful storm knocked down about twenty trees in the capital on Tuesday night, causing the collapse of traffic on several roads and prolonged blackouts after damaging a dozen poles, after hurricane-force winds moved violently through much of the central zone. , … Read more
As of this Friday, the Salvadoran Government has enabled a digital vaccination card for Salvadorans traveling to countries of the European Union (EU). According to the Minister of Health, Francisco Alabi, the certification can be downloaded in Portable Document Format, known as PDF, or in QR code. “There is already a digital vaccination certificate for … Read more
Doug Ericksen, a Washington state senator, died Friday after a long battle with COVID-19. However, the 52-year-old Republican politician was fiercely against health measures in his state. Indeed, the one who represented the 42nd district since 2011 had repeatedly called for the resignation of the governor of the state, Jay Inslee. On November 1, Doug … Read more
Published on : 13/11/2021 – 11:01 – – “We accept Bitcoin,” the poster reads in a store in San Salvador on November 10, 2021. © REUTERS – JOSE CABEZAS – This week, the correspondents’ world tour looks at virtual currencies. In the United States, New York now has a cryptocurrency to its name: the NYC … Read more
Adalberto Galvez, a 32-year-old construction worker, says he lost $ 220 (more than 4,800 crowns) when he tried to withdraw money from Chivo’s digital wallet. Dozens of Salvadorans shared a similar experience with a wallet named after the local term “good”. Few use this wallet daily. “It took my money, but it didn’t return anything,” … Read more
The difficulties that Salvador encountered on the first day of the adoption of the cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender may not be the only one in the future. The IMF and a number of major rating agencies warn the small Central American state that bitcoin in El Salvador will boost the rise in crime. According … Read more