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049 11/14/2025 SOVEREIGN AI EL SALVADOR, AI IN HEALTH DOCTOR SV, ENVIRONMENT IN CRISIS SUCHITLAN
El Salvador dated Friday, November 14, 2025, and the recent events mentioned.📰 El Salvador News Summary 🇸🇻National Affairs, Health, and InfrastructureSeveral important announcements were highlighted in El Salvador's politics and technology landscape:
- Launch of DoctorSV (Digital Health): The Government launched the "DoctorSV" platform, a new comprehensive medical care system that operates with Artificial Intelligence (AI). This application allows Salvadorans to receive medical consultations from home and obtain their medication at no cost. It is stated that the system will provide medical diagnoses with over 90% effectiveness. The launch of DoctorSV marks a global precedent in modernizing the healthcare system.
- Opening of the San Miguelito Market: President Bukele announced the opening of the San Miguelito Market with the slogan "Let's support the vendors." Diario La Página reported that the San Miguelito Market would open its doors this Saturday, November 15, while El Diario de Hoy mentioned that the new market had already received its first customers on November 13.
- Investment in Sovereign AI: El Salvador acquired NVIDIA b300 chips to boost its "sovereign AI" using geothermal energy.
- International Congress: The country hosted the VI Creative District International Congress.
- Pensions: The Government proposed making the advance payment of pensions as a Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo) permanent.
- Homicide-Free Day: Thursday, November 13, closed with zero homicides in El Salvador, according to statistics from the National Civil Police (PNC).
- Other Cases: The capture of two drunk drivers who caused a traffic accident in El Congo was reported. It was also reported that an MS gang member with a criminal record since 2007 was arrested in Ciudad Merliot, and six men accused of buying stolen technological items in the Historic Center of San Salvador were detained.
- Security Forces: It is confirmed that 117 gang members have died in confrontations with security agents during the current regime.
- Elimination of Tariffs: The United States eliminated reciprocal tariffs on exports from El Salvador. This trade agreement is the latest demonstration of the strong friendship between both countries.
- Bitcoin Event: The Historic Bitcoin event gathered 1,000 attendees and consolidated El Salvador as a benchmark in Bitcoin issues.
- Basic Grains Harvest: Producers confirmed a good harvest of beans and corn, which has led to low prices. Some farmers noted, "There are beans in El Salvador. It is not fair that they are raising prices."
- Coastal Investment: An investment of over $150 million in a coastal complex in El Sunzal was announced, under the framework of Surf City.
- "Selecta" Elimination: The National Soccer Team (Selecta) was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after being thrashed 4-0 by Suriname.
- Tennis: Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic bid farewell to the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
- Regional Qualifiers: Other countries in the region continue in the World Cup qualifiers: Honduras and Costa Rica are "at a fever pitch," and Panama won, leaving Guatemala out of the 2026 World Cup.
- Environmental Crisis: There is alarm in communities around Lake Suchitlán due to the death of thousands of fish, an event described as
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