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The Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992) was a violent conflict between the U.S.- supported government and the leftist FMLN rebels. It began because of extreme poverty, inequality and resistance to land reform by the rich. The war caused many deaths and human rights abuses, mostly by the military. In 1992, peace talks led to the Chapultepec Peace Accords, which reduced the military’s power, brought democracy and turned the FMLN into a political party ending decades of elite control in El Salvador. -
A occurred within the subducting Cocos plate, off the El Salvadoran coast. damage because of landslides triggered by the main shock. Over 900 people died and approximately 8,000 were injured. Over 276,000 homes were destroyed or damaged. Transportation systems were also disrupted, with 2300 kms of roads damaged. According to the Comite de Emergencia Nacional (COEN), 944 people were killed including 300 in the Las Colinas landslide in the neighborhood of Santa Tecla.