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    to choose the interviewees from a location of diversity and I felt that my own college peers would be perfect for the task. The first interviewer I chose was a professor of the college, Jose Hernandez age 42, born and raised in El Salvador. Professor Hernandez had lived in El Salvador until the age of 13 when his parents made the decision to move to the United States to ensure that their children would receive better education and opportunities. Once making it the U.S., he had to learn to read, write

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    perfect, so beautiful, as if it was supposed to look that way. El Salvador is a wonderful place, full of wonderful people, and amazing scenery and there is no place I would rather be at the moment. Living in California is wonderful, but it doesn’t give me the culture that I am looking for. El Salvador is like my home, somewhere where I can visit once in a while, but my real home is California where I will always want to live. Although El Salvador and California share some similarities like the settings

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    Oscar Romero was an amazing man. Even though his life was cut short, he was able to make an impact on the society that he lived in. Oscar Romero died a hero and an advocate for the people of El Salvador, specifically the city of Agulaires. Leading up to his death, Romero’s spiritual journey evolved. Romero was elected Archbishop because few saw Romero as a threat. He was very intelligent, and would hardly take his head out of a book. When Romero was elected he became good friends with Rutilio Grande

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    Located on the Pacific Coastline, El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, and the most populated. The United States of America foreign policy on El Salvador is best explained by President Obama’s approach on Latin America where the United States is focused on economic growth and equality, energy and climate control, and regional and citizen security (Foreign Policy, 2012). This is best explained using the international level of analysis and neo-liberalism where the global structure

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    clarifying the role of ARENA in the beginnings of the civil war, we’ve been able to secure a small but consistent advantage over our FMLN opponents. However, according to the research that my team and I have conducted, this advantage is very fragile. While El Salvadoran voters have communicated to us that they do not blame ARENA for the start of the conflict, there is more confusion about the role of the party during the height of the war in the 1980s. Therefore, this memo will be divided into three parts:

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    Topic: To what extend did the US have an impact on El Salvador and the way it was shifting //To what extent did the US have the rights to interfere in the Civil war in El Salvador (and the outcomes) //force modernization to the indigenous group.//To what extent was it ethically correct for the United States to help in the Salvadorian War. Introduction: El Salvador was first settled by the Native American people known as the Pipils. El Salvador like any other great countries had an ancient civilization

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    the minorities. Ideas against God, because this is a clan of Cain’s. Brothers, they would undoubtedly crucify him again. And they have said so." (Grande) The last group to experience Grande’s controversial speeches was the church itself. The church in El Salvador had historically united itself with the wealthy of the country, further alienating and devaluing the poor (Status Quo 183). Grande fiercely defended the poor and argued against their maltreatment. He also strongly advocated for social change

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    The area that is currently El Salvador was originally comprised of 3 vast indigenous states and various territories. The Pipils, indigenous occupants who settled in present day Mexico, are a nomadic people that originated from Nahua. The Lencas settled and represented the eastern district while the Mayan the Chortis occupied the North zone of the Lempa Hi River. In 1524, Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado neglected to seize area in light of the Pipil warriors. Be that as it may, in 1525 he

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    Components such as social class inequality, repressive military rule, and poverty played big roles in what soon became the factors that lead to civil war. Since 1931 El Salvador 's government had been under military control, which in a economic sphere did not prove to be successful. The state was also plagued with fraudulent elections, which as a result always granted the military victory. The military regime was also

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    by a short woman with a Spanish accent, “Hello my name is Christie and welcome to El Salvador. We are now heading to our hotel in San Salvador,” Who was our tour guide for the trip. After our 45-minute drive to the hotel we were staying at, we ate and introduced ourselves, and went to bed. Laying my head on my pillow that night, I knew that this trip would be an experience I wont ever forget. The time I spent in El Salvador changed my world-view. I had spent about a

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