This September, El Salvador rolled out Bitcoin as official legal tender. Nayib Bukele, the youngest president in the history of the country, wanted to adopt cryptocurrency to improve the economy. But his critics say this might be a distraction from the measures Bukele has taken to dismantle democratic institutions and criticize the press.

In this episode: 
John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Roman Olivier Gressier (@romangressier), Reporter for El Faro (@_elfaro_)

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This September, El Salvador rolled out Bitcoin as official legal tender. Nayib Bukele, the youngest president in the history of the country, wanted to adopt cryptocurrency to improve the economy. But his critics say this might be a distraction from the measures Bukele has taken to dismantle democratic institutions and criticize the press.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>John Holman (<a href="https://twitter.com/johnholman100">@johnholman100</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Roman Olivier Gressier (<a href="https://twitter.com/romangressier">@romangressier</a>), Reporter for El Faro (<a href="https://twitter.com/_elfaro_">@_elfaro_</a>)</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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