El Salvador: History
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El Salvador becomes a Spanish colony.
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El Salvador joins the United Provinces of Central America, two years after gaining its independence from Spain.
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The United Provinces of Central America is dissolved and El Salvador becomes independent.
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Coffee growing is introduced which begins to boosts the economy immensely and eventually becomes one of the largest exporters in the world.
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The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), which is an expansion of NAFTA to 5 Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, comes into effect.
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The US increases its aid to El Salvador to combat gang violence and help repatriated citizens from the US, as it speeds up deportations.
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El Salvador severs diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognizes China instead.
Sources:
BBC NewsBritannica