It's very much because Bitcoin is introduced as an official payment option in Ecuador, so every business in Ecuador has to accept Bitcoin from now on. This has been discussed very intensively and controversially over the last weeks, and it could has been observed that the closer the official launch date comes, the more the discussion has increased. So, I think this is the reason why it is trending.
I guess that you confused El Salvador with Ecuador.
The country where Bitcoin has became legal tender is
El Salvador 