El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele canceled his appearance at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami on Thursday, citing “unforeseen circumstances” in his country. An English-language letter from Bukele to the conference participants began circulating on social media on the afternoon of April 6th. The letter was shared, among other things, from the official Twitter account of the conference. “I have just made the difficult decision to cancel my participation in the conference due to unforeseen circumstances in my country that require my full presence as President of a Nation,” Boukele wrote. The president did not specify what the specific circumstances were. However, El Salvador recently saw an escalation of gang violence, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency on March 27. “We are sharing a letter from President @nayibbukele who unfortunately is no longer able to attend Bitcoin 2022 due to unforeseen circumstances in El Salvador that require his urgent attention,” Bitcoin 2022 said on Twitter when it shared the letter. “We stand in solidarity with the people of El Salvador in these difficult times.” Bukele was one of the most sought-after speakers scheduled to attend the Bitcoin 2022 conference, with attendees speculating in recent weeks about the kind of announcement he could make at this year’s event. After all, it was during last year’s conference that Bukele first unveiled plans to make legal money for bitcoin in El Salvador. Some have wondered if Bukele would provide an update on the so-called bitcoin bonds, which were scheduled to be released in March but have since been delayed without a revised date. He was scheduled to speak Thursday afternoon before Strike CEO Jack Mallers. “A lot has happened since the last conference and it was my sincere hope to celebrate our collective victories with another announcement, another small contribution to our struggle for the liberation of money, one of the pillars of modern society,” Bukele wrote in letter. .
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