El Salvador
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Torn by civil unrest and characterized by guerrilla warfare and terrorism (which has included the murder of American civilians), El Salvador became in the 1980s a controversial focus of an American foreign policy that sought to protect American interests in Central America. Unrest eased in the 1990s.
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El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti as part of a mission to retrieve four nationals who went missing in the Caribbean country almost two weeks ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
McNulty has studied elections in countries like El Salvador, Hungary and Venezuela.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
"To the sister Republic of El Salvador, which has played a vital role in our fight against crime, dear President Bukele, I send you a huge, heartfelt hug," Fernandez told reporters at the inauguration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ecuador could come out a winner if it can copy Colombia and avoid the error of El Salvador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
She got arrested three times during college for protesting foreign policy in El Salvador.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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