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Duarte, José Napoleón

(Encyclopedia) Duarte, José NapoleónDuarte, José Napoleóndwärˈtā [key], 1925–90, president of El Salvador (1980–82, 1984–89). A Christian Democrat, he was mayor of San Salvador (1964–70). In 1972,…

Guanahani

(Encyclopedia) Guanahani: see San Salvador, island.

Central American Common Market

(Encyclopedia) Central American Common Market (CACM), trade organization envisioned by a 1960 treaty between Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The treaty established (1961) a…

El Salvador Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note El Salvador   An indigenous woman creates a flower arrangement for a celebration, Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 6, 2007. [© AP Images]     PROFILE…

Cat Island

(Encyclopedia) Cat Island: see San Salvador, island.

Watling Island

(Encyclopedia) Watling Island or Watlings Island: see San Salvador.

Funes, Mauricio

(Encyclopedia) Funes, Mauricio (Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena), 1959–, Salvadoran journalist and politician, president of El Salvador (2009–14). A television reporter, he became known for his news…

Zacatecoluca

(Encyclopedia) ZacatecolucaZacatecolucasäkätākōl&oomacr;ˈkä [key], city (1993 pop. 28,192), S central El Salvador. The city was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1932.

Recôncavo

(Encyclopedia) Recôncavo: see Bahia, state; Salvador, Brazil.