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Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado landed in El Salvador
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Spain encompassed all of its territories in south east South America to create one large colony called the Viceroyalty of Rio de Plata
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El Salvador becomes fully independent after the dissolution of the United Provinces of Central America
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El Salvador enters an brief war with Honduras
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Guerrilla activities increase lead by the left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
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FMLN attacks intensify; another Arena candidate, Alfredo Cristiani, voted president in elections widely believed to have been rigged.
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FMLN recognised as political party; government and FMLN sign UN-sponsored peace accord.
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Government declares amnesty for those implicated by UN-sponsored commission in human rights atrocities.
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Arena candidate Armando Calderon Sol elected president.
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FMLN makes progress in parliamentary elections; leftist Hector Silva elected mayor of San Salvador.
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Arena candidate Francisco Flores beats former guerrilla Facundo Guardado in presidential election.
