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    Salvatrucha gang also known as “MS-13” was originally formed in Los Angeles from immigrants from El Salvador. After the killing of a Salvadorian Archbishop during the 1980’s, El Salvador got into a Civil War with the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, known as one of the two major political parties in El Salvador. El Salvador feared of left wing politics and so the U.S came through in order to prevent it. El Salvadorian military came in to resolve the conflict but it transformed into a Civil War

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    also known as El Greco was born in Candia, Crete, in 1541. He moved to Venice in 1567 because Crete was Venetian territory. In Venice, he learned the elements of Renaissance painting. He learned how to use perspective, figural construction, and the ability to stage elaborate narratives. Domenikos Theotokopoulos received the name El Greco which means “The Greek” when he lived in italy because of his greek descent. One of his trademarks is signing his paintings in greek letters. El Greco was rumored

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    Honduras Research Paper

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    Honduras Throughout Honduras there are many unique cities and towns to visit. The most knowledgeable one is Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Tegucigalpa is located in the South Western Highland part of Honduras and is where the government is located. San Pedro Sula is know as the “Industrial Capital” of Honduras. Located in the Northern part of the country towards the coast, San Pedro Sula is now well for being the working city of Honduras containing manufacturing plants and factories.

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    My family loves to go back to el Salvador to visit family. We go there for vacations each year in the summer. The past two years we went. My father’s cousin recommended a resort. He said “for your children’s to enjoy and for you guys to relax”. He also paid for our stance in the hotel which was 1 week and 3 days. He paid for all my family but my dad paid for my grandmas because he said that it was already too much. At first it was a little challenging trying to find the place, because it’s far from

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    The first Salvadorans to migrate into the United States was during the 1950’s. They ranged from wealthy privileged individuals working and studying abroad to suvants and laboros travling as domestic service for diplomats. (1) Throught the 1970’s conflit began to rise between Honduras over land rights and immigration creating oppression and violence. Many immigrants fled leaving the government in an economic crisis leading to a civil war between the government, four guerrilla groups and a communist

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    it is one of my duties to call my grandparents and aunts who reside in my country of origin (El Salvador). I also text my aunts throughout the weekend, and video chat them if the opportunity presents itself. Whenever my mother goes to the store, she prioritizes buying products (imported from El Salvador) to make a good Salvadoran meal. I miss my country’s traditions and culture, I also miss my family from El Salvador, but thanks to the new innovations in technology I get the opportunity to communicate

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    Great Golfers

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    Watching everyone walk up to the 18th green, after hitting a beautiful approach shot on the green five feet from the pin. Watching him make the putt for the birdie and the victory, celebrating, and getting awarded the coveted green jacket. This is the scene of the Masters on the final day of play. Recently the world of golf has changed, all of the greatest golfers, have been displaying qualities that have been very similar to each other. One thing that is necessary to be a great golfer is hitting

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    Honduras is a country located in Central America, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca, the people over there mostly speak Spanish. The land area of Honduras is about 111890 km2, and the water area is about 200 km2, most of the land area is mountain range and plateaus. The natural resources include timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, iron coal, fish, shrimp, and hydropower. In Honduras, the economy is based on agriculture, so Honduras is one of the poorest countries in

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    The wealth in El Salvador is held by a small minority of the population who made their money from coffee and sugar and have now diversified into finance and commerce. Land reforms and property redistribution in the 1980s improved the situation for many small farmers and peasants, but there is still a substantial divide between the rich and the poor. According to a report from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), El Salvador's per capita income is the fifth lowest in the Western

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    3. Many of the scenes in the film showcased the impact of the Civil War on the people of El Salvador. One of these scenes was when Chava and Kella ran to each other during one of the many battles. This battle occurred right outside of Chava’s school. When he looked out the window, he saw his mom trying to run away and hide. Chava ran outside and tried to get to her. The mother and son embraced each other. Their hug showed their love for eachother outweighed the battle going on around them. It also

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