between Rich and Poor in El Salvador‚ Discrimination that Continues since the Spanish Conquest Jose A Chorro Dickinson State University Abstract Racism in El Salvador has been present since the Spanish conquest in Central America in 1525. The European people always thought they were superior to the people they just conquered and that idea of being white and superior has been implemented into everyone’s head until this day. Normally people who have money in El Salvador have lighter skin than those
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large rival gangs in El Salvador that was settled in order to reduce the high number of murders within the country.. I have three different articles‚ and two of them are from the same author‚ and one from another source. The first two articles that both appear in the New York Times‚ directly relate to the problem. I first one is called “Gang Truce Buys El Salvador a Tenuous Peace” was published on August 27‚ 2012 by Randal C. Archibold‚ and the second one “Homicides in El Salvador Dip‚ and Questions
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El Salvador is a country with a mixed economy and mixed emotions about its economic status. “A 12-year civil war‚ which cost about 75‚000 lives‚ was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.” (CIA.gov) The United States government played a questionable and decisive role in the war and has remained a major influence in the Central American nation ever since. According to the BBC News‚ the war was initiated by
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in the places where safety‚ have education and economic development. They try to find the best way to make their children have the happy life. If they cannot bring their kids to the United States‚ they know the kids will be killed in someday. In El Salvador‚ Guatemala and Honduras‚ every day the number of the kids between 15 and 24 of ages was killed are increasing. They are the parents‚ so they cannot stop worrying about their children if their kids still live there. However‚ they are illegal immigrants
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Diplomatic Relations between the United States and El Salvador Historical overview The diplomatic relations between The United States of America and El Salvador have a long history of friendly cooperation. There are many ties between these two nations‚ however the main ones are economic cooperation‚ development and immigration. El Salvador and other Central American nations declared independence from Spain on 1821‚ and after two years of independence‚ five of these Central American nations formed
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90 degrees and 90 percent humidity‚ clothes stick to you. Sweat marks are visible on a new hat within 15 minutes of wearing it outside. This is El Salvador in July. Yet there I was sitting shivering. It started on a normal day on my mission’s trip. Waking up at sun rise. Going to the fresh morning air‚ getting the best cup of coffee I have ever had. All I put in the coffee was some milk. I read the Bible and fill out my daily devotions and as I do that I watch the most beautiful sunrise with pinks
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big dreams and have known for a long time that education and hard work are the keys to success. I get a lot of my strength from my mom‚ who immigrated to the United States from El Salvador. She came to America to make a better life‚ far away from the civil war‚ drugs‚ and gang violence that plagued and tore apart El Salvador. As the oldest of three‚ I’m the first in my family to be in college and to study abroad. As you know‚ a studying abroad is quite expensive‚ but it is an investment that is
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and shaped me into the person I am today. My parents immigrated to the United States from El Salvador before I was born‚ leaving behind 5 kids‚ the youngest nine months and oldest thirteen years of age. Leaving behind their children was one of my parents’ hardest choice‚ but they believed that in the future it would have the best outcome. My parents had lived a dirt-poor life in El Salvador due to the Civil War that was going on the in the 1980s. They came to the U.S. in hopes of giving their children
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leave and we were the only ones with another 8 people‚ so we went to complain to the airline person. We asked her if she knew where our bag was. She turned to us with a disgusted look and said‚ “ yes sir your bag is on another plane coming towards El Salvador.” As my family and I exchanged looks we were displeased with
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El Salvador VS Haiti El Salvador VS Haiti is a match where all you see is blue. The stadium is filled with Salvadorians. El Salvador was ready to take on Haiti at the BBVA Compass center in Houston Oct. 9‚ 8:10 pm was kick off. El Salvador starts with the ball. Fourteen minutes into the soccer match J. Marcelin (Haiti) scores and stuns El Salvador. El Salvador was confused on what was going on. The referee blew the whistle‚ and they didn’t realize where the soccer ball was. Haiti took advantage
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