The history of El Salvador begins with several Mesoamerican nations,especially the Cuzcatlecs,as well as the Lenca and Maya. In the early 16th century,the Spanish Empire conquered the territory,incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. In 1821,El Salvador achieved independence from Spain as part of the First Mexican Empire,only to further secede as part of the Federal Republic of Central America two years later. Upon the republic's isolation in 1841,El Salvador became sovereign until forming a short-lived union with Honduras and Nicaragua called the Greater Republic of Central America,which lasted from 1895 to 1898.
The president of El Salvador,officially titled President of the Republic of El Salvador,is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador. He is also,by constitutional law,the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The office was created in the Constitution of 1841. From 1821 until 1841,the head of state of El Salvador was styled simply as Head of State.
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 21 March 2004. Antonio Saca of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party won the election with 57% of the vote,avoiding the need for a run-off on 2 May.
Elías Antonio "Tony" Saca González is a Salvadoran politician who was President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. He is currently serving a minimum 10-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar is a Salvadoran politician who was Vice President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
The Catholic Church in El Salvador is part of the worldwide Catholic Church,under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador. There are almost 5 million Catholics in El Salvador. The country is divided into eight dioceses including one archdiocese,San Salvador. The Constitution explicitly recognizes the Catholic Church and it has legal status.
The Archdiocese of San Salvador is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. Its archepiscopal see is the Salvadoran capital,San Salvador,and the surrounding region.
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena is a Salvadoran politician and former journalist who served as President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014. Funes won the 2009 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo MartíNational Liberation Front (FMLN) party and took office on 1 June 2009.
The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and the most prominent university institution in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus,Ciudad Universitaria,is located in the capital of San Salvador,but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana,San Miguel and San Vicente. The university counts a total of 9 faculties in its main campus and has a student population of more than 50,000.
The Salvadoran military dictatorship was the period of time in Salvadoran history where the Salvadoran Armed Forces governed the country for almost 48 years from 2 December 1931 until 15 October 1979. The authoritarian military dictatorship limited political rights throughout the country and maintained its governance through rigged and fixed elections.
El Salvador–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between El Salvador and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States,Community of Latin American and Caribbean States,Organization of American States,Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Mercedes Gloria Salguero Gross was a Salvadoran politician,businesswoman,and one of the founders of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). She served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from 1994 to 1997.
Ligia is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
JoséAntonio Morales Ehrlich,also spelt Erlich,was a Salvadoran politician from the Christian Democratic Party who was a member of the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador from 1980 to 1982.
Libertad is a Spanish historical drama limited television series set in 19th-century Spain featuring both Western and survival thriller elements,produced by Movistar+ and LaZona,directed by Enrique Urbizu and starring Bebe,Isak Férriz,Xabier Deive,Jorge Suquet,Sofía Oria and Jason Fernández. It was released on 26 March 2021,both the five-part series and a theatrical feature film cut.
Asela Altagracia Mera Checo de Jorge was a Dominican politician,women's rights activist,and member of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). She served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986 during the presidency of her husband,Salvador Jorge Blanco. Asela Mera was known for her focus on social issues,women's rights,and prison reform during her tenure as first lady.
The Odebrecht case is one of the largest corruption cases documented in recent Latin American history,spanning more than 30 years. It is based on an investigation by the United States Department of Justice,along with 10 other Latin American countries,into the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. This investigation details how Odebrecht would have made bribes to presidents,former presidents and government officials of 12 countries:Angola,Argentina,Brazil,Colombia,Ecuador,United States,Guatemala,Mexico,Mozambique,Panama,Peru,Dominican Republic and Venezuela,during the last 20 years,in order to obtain benefits in public contracting.
Corruption in El Salvador is a problem at all levels of government,however,according to a poll conducted by the Cid-Gallup in February 2023,only 4 percent of Salvadorans believed corruption as the most pressing issue facing the country.
Italian Salvadorans are Salvadoran-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent,whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to El Salvador during the Italian diaspora,or Italian-born people in El Salvador.
