17. Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992)
The Salvadoran Civil War saw leftist guerrillas of the FMLN battling a military-led government backed heavily by the United States. This brutal conflict was marked by widespread atrocities, disappearances, and the targeting of civilians, leaving deep scars across Salvadoran society. International intervention and ideological rivalry fueled the violence, while peace accords in 1992 ended the fighting. Yet, the war’s legacy of trauma, inequality, and political fragmentation still shapes El Salvador’s challenges today.
