The history of El Salvador has been a struggle against many conquistadors, empires, dictatorships and world powers. After gaining independence several Spanish Creole took control over the government and economy. Anastacio Aquino, king of the Nonoualquenos, led a rebellion against what was referred to as an abuse of power and corruption but it was repressed by the government. This repression would have repercussions in the future of El Salvador. La matanza, and all the liberation movements from the 1930s to 1980s would originate from the injustices committed by the Spanish rule, Creoles and other foreign power interventions.
Read more about History Of El Salvador: Before The Spanish Conquest, American Conquest and Rule, Independence (1838), The Oligarchy, From Indigo To Coffee: Displacement, Military Dictatorships (1931-1979), Salvadoran Civil War (1980–1992), Post-war Period (1992-)
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