El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Begins Second Term to Lead Bitcoin Adoption

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, at 42, begins his second term on Saturday with unprecedented support from the electorate. Re-elected in February with a sweeping 85% of the vote, Bukele now enjoys near-total control over parliament and other state institutions. His aggressive crackdown on criminal gangs has returned a sense of normalcy to a society long plagued by violence, cementing his popularity.