TPB53 - The History and Transformation of El Salvador with Gerson Martinez

Today I am joined by Gerson Martinez, Chief Strategy Officer at Volcano Energy. Gerson, who’s family immigrated from El Salvador to the United States, shares how Bitcoin is transforming safety, remittances, education, and financial sovereignty in El Salvador. We discuss the history of El Salvdaor and misconceptions about El Salvador perpetuated in Western media and advocate for amplifying local Salvadorian voices. Gerson also talks Bitcoin mining, nonprofit work, Bitcoin Beach, and why time with family is one of the most cherished things in life. See the links below for great Salvadorian led initiatives to follow and support:  Volcano Energy: https://twitter.com/Volcano_Energy  My First Bitcoin: Free, impartial bitcoin education in El Salvador:  twitter: https://twitter.com/MyFirstBitcoin_ Website: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/  The National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador: https://twitter.com/bitcoinofficesv Bitcoin Beach: A circular bitcoin economy based in El Zonte, El Salvador:  twitter: https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach  Website: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com/  Gerson Martinez Twitter: https://twitter.com/gersonmartinez    Trey Walsh Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q4....5vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh     SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier’s book “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 03:18 Gerson's background & nonprofit work 13:16 Bitcoin Beach 18:14 Change in life pace at BTC Beach 20:00 Kids response to BTC beach 21:57 Safety in El Salvador 27:20 Political history of El Salvador 33:02 What actual safety feels like 34:30 USA exported gangs to El Salvador 40:47 Is Bukele bad for El Salvador? 45:54 Media outlets shaping opinions about El Salvador 55:31 Trey's mission work & experience 59:45 Bitcoin adoption & education 01:09:47 Bitcoin mining 01:15:32 Time preference   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y