In a televised interview on the national program Facing, the legal advisor to the presidency of The Savior, Javier Argueta; was exposing the legal aspects that involve the application of the Law Bitcoin in the nation.
During the program, Argueta confirmed the mandatory use of Bitcoin in the country with the entry on the scene of the recent law sanctioned by the Congress of this nation and promoted by the progressive president Nayib Bukele.
Yes OK The objective of the interview was to clarify the legal aspects involved in the recently approved law, a controversy was created when the El Mundo newspaper published in his red social Twitter information stating that “businessmen who refuse to make transactions with Bitcoin are subject to sanctions under the Consumer Law.”
In addition, the information indicated that the use of the coin purse Goat arranged by the national government to promote the use of Bitcoin within the Central American nation.
#EnVivo | At the interview @Facing Javier Argueta, legal adviser to the Presidency, says that businessmen who do not use the Chivo wallet and refuse to make transactions with bitcoin are subject to sanctions under the Consumer Law. https://t.co/6e8VRPDixL
– El Mundo newspaper (@ElMundoSV) September 6, 2021
The reactions were immediate and many users began to criticize the comments allegedly pointed out by the consultant in the interview and collected by the El Mundo newspaper on your portal.
Nevertheless, almost three hours later, the advisor Javier Argueta asked for a “right of rectification”About the tweet indicated by the El Mundo newspaper; clarifying that “each one decides which electronic wallet to use ”.
Sirs @ElMundosV for the right of rectification, I request that you download the tweet indicated here or correct it, it has not been said “entrepreneurs who do not use their wallets …”
Everyone decides which electronic wallet to use.
Yes, it was a mistake when listening.
– Javier Argueta (@gomez_argueta) September 6, 2021
This statement “wrong”Of the newspaper on Argueta joins the controversy that is arising in El Salvador a few days after Bitcoin is officially legal tender; mainly due to the discrepancy between the sanctioned Law and the statements of the officials.
According to the Minister of Finance, Alejando Zelaya, the use of Bitcoin will be optional but article 07 of the Law maintains the obligation for businesses that they will have to accept it if a client wants to pay through that modality.
“Art. 7. Every economic agent must accept bitcoin as a form of payment when it is offered to him by whoever acquires a good or service ”, indicates the Bitcoin Law.
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