Free and fair presidential elections took place in 2014. By the end of the 20th century, however, the service sector had come to dominate the economy. To download a pdf version of this article, click here. The historical roots of the civil war find, read and cite all the research you need on. By jessica farber, research associate at the council on hemispheric affairs. But crime has become a major issue in the country and a serious hindrance to outside investment. Municipal and legislative elections held in march were generally free and fair, according to international observers, although slow tabulation contributed to reporting delays.
Ask the expert, and well respond as soon as possible, usually within one business day. Despite having little level land, it traditionally was an agricultural country, heavily dependent upon coffee exports. In the early 16th century, the spanish empire conquered the territory, incorporating it into the viceroyalty of new spain ruled from mexico city. Painting, ceramics and textiles are the principal manual artistic mediums. Alvarados troops met determined opposition from a nahua tribe, the pipil, that occupied much of the region west of the lempa river. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. With the exception of chiapas, these central american provinces split off from mexico in the wake of iturbides fall. Salvador peri political economy research institute. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives. Have a question about onsite gas generators for your lab. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The best monuments and popular attractions not to be missed when visiting san salvador.
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