President of El Salvador

relevance today because there are many great difficulties facing our world, and we need to use our brave and strong hearts to face the problems. Another quote by Oscar Romero is, “Anyone who is chosen, for society’s need, to be a cabinet member, to be president of a republic, to be archbishop-to be a servant-is the servant of God’s people. That must not be forgotten. The attitude to be taken in these offices is not ‘I’m in charge here! What I want must be done.’ You are only a human being, God’s…

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the united states, is best known for his folksy charm and appealing personality. Reagan is the only movie actor ever to become president, he had a remarkable skill that earned him the title “the Great Communicator.” Ronald Reagan was the second child of John Edward Reagan, a struggling shoe salesman, and Nelle Wilson Reagan. Reagan’s nickname, Dutch, derived from his father’s habit of referring to his infant son as his “fat little Dutchman.” After several…

In this article, the author gathers information on gang members from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, digging deeper into the lives of gangs. The author also gives us a new perspective by adding in many unexpected and surprising statements, including: “The pain,” he said, “seems a small price for a new life. I dream of being clean, even if it means being scarred.” (Quoted by gang member Christian Antunez during a tattoo removal process). By giving us a clear dominant and counter…

My parents were born in El Salvador and lived there until they were 17 when they decided to come live here in the United States. When they first moved here, they lived in California for 5 years and my parents worked some insufficient jobs during that time. My mother worked as a cook in a taco restaurant, at a clothing factory, and sometimes she even babysat on the side for extra money. My father on the other hand, worked only one job which was cleaning offices. Eventually, they moved here to…

Month in the United States; and WHEREAS, Hispanic Heritage Week was established by legislation sponsored by Rep. Edward R. Roybal (D-Los Angeles) and first proclaimed President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. The commemorative week was expanded by legislation sponsored by Rep. Esteban E. Torres (D-Pico Rivera) and implemented by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period (September 15 - October 15). It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988 on the approval of Public Law 100-402; and…

Tikita Tikita: The story of an apolitical music in a politically charged time Punta is upbeat music with lyrics that are mostly about having a good time. What was happening in the country to necessitate this musical distraction? Time between the late 1960s up until 1990 were eventful times in Honduras in which the country was going through cultural, economic and political changes. The question being was that punta an escape for its listeners, as escape from the unstable affairs of Honduras.…

ideological conflict that saw the CIA back multiple military juntas overthrowing left-leaning governments throughout the region. During this period, the CIA played a significant role in Chile before and after September 11th, 1973, by destabilizing Salvador Allende’s government while propping up a military government under the rule of General Augusto Pinochet. In order to identify the reasons behind the CIA’s motivation in engineer the coup along with the repercussions it produced, retracing…

The varied economic, political, and militaristic control that the United States has wielded (and continues to wield) specifically over Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador makes these countries unlivable and has forced upon the people the decision to either migrate or unquestionably suffer at home. The United States’ deep and entangled economic interests in Latin America are exemplified in the United Fruit Company…

“stealing” others’ jobs. In fact, many immigrants come to the United States to escape impoverished and violence-ridden countries, often seeking economic opportunity and asylum. For instance, some Latin American countries such as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are among the poorest countries in the world, with 30%, 26% and 17% of the respective populations living on less than $2 per day. Thus, migrating to the United States, despite the associated risks, is a better option for most than the…

President Reagan revived military programs that Carter had cut, as well as restart the arms race (Schultz, 2013). His efforts would restart the Cold War. Reagan would provide financial aid to developing anticommunist countries, such as El Salvador, which would become known as the Reagan Doctrine. During this time the Soviet Union’s economy had begun to collapse. This was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. In 1980 s series of strikes were staged by shipworkers in Poland. These strikes…