Previously “the murder capital of the world”,this Central American country is now rated no more dangerous than Bali or Thailand.
A stampede occurred after “an avalanche” of fans are believed to have pushed through a gate.
The US vice president is working with companies like Nestle and Target to create jobs and a more attractive life in crisis-hit countries.
The homicides appeared linked to the country’s notorious street gangs,who effectively control many neighbourhoods in El Salvador’s capital.
The president of El Salvador’s plan to build the world’s first volcano-powered “bitcoin city” was met with scepticism but as the initiative gets set to advance in coming days,there could be consequences for the rest of the world.
A world-first trial by El Salvador of bitcoin as legal tender has been marred by glitches,opposition amid doubts about its purpose and effectiveness.
The true disruption caused by cryptocurrency may hit broader society rather than the banking sector,despite its objections.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has sent a stream of Twitter messages over the past 36 hours instructing users on how to download the government-backed Chivo.
Earlier,Salvadorans trying to download the Chivo digital wallet found it was unavailable on popular app stores.
El Salvador’s experiment using bitcoin had a less than ideal start as its price crashed on its first day as legal tender,while the rollout was hampered by technical glitches.
Critics of President Nayib Bukele’s to adopt bitcoin argue it is risky given the cryptocurrency’s volatility and because it could be used to launder money.