You asked: When was El Salvador a democracy?

Communist Party of El Salvador

Communist Party of El Salvador Partido Comunista de El Salvador
Founded	30 March 1930 2005 (re-established)
Dissolved	1995
Merged into	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism

What kind of democracy does El Salvador have?

The Government of El Salvador is a presidential representative democratic republic.

What race is Salvadorian?

Ethnically, 86.3% of Salvadorans are mixed (mixed Native Salvadoran and European (mostly Spanish) origin). Another 12.7% is of pure European descent, 1% are of pure indigenous descent, 0.16% are black and others are 0.64%.

Is it Salvadorian or El Salvadorian?

Both are correct, however in English its more common to refer to them as Salvadoran rather than Salvadorian or Salvadorean.

How did El Salvador independent?

El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

What happened in El Salvador in the 1970s?

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a leftist group that formed in the 1970s, took its name from one of the rebellion’s communist leaders. On July 14, 1969, an armed conflict erupted between El Salvador and Honduras over immigration disputes caused by Honduran land reform laws.

When was El Salvador colonized?

The Spanish conquest and colonization of El Salvador began in 1524 with the arrival of an expedition from Guatemala led by Pedro de Alvarado.

What happened in El Salvador in the 1980s?

In 1980, El Salvador’s civil war officially began. The government-supported military targeted anyone they suspected of supporting social and economic reform. Often the victims were unionists, clergy, independent farmers and university officials. … The FMLN also murdered and kidnapped government officials.

What does FMLN mean?

Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front

Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional
Abbreviation	FMLN
Secretary-General	Óscar Ortiz
Founded	10 October 1980
Registered	14 December 1992

What wars has El Salvador been in?

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Conflict	Combatant 1
Filibuster War (1856–1857)	Costa Rica Nicaragua Mosquito Coast Guatemala Honduras El Salvador United States United Kingdom (naval support)
War of 1863 (1863)	El Salvador Honduras
Barrios’ War of Reunification (1885)	El Salvador Mexico Costa Rica Nicaragua
First Totoposte War (1890)	El Salvador