Institute for the Study of the Americas
Transition from War to Peace, Learning From El Salvador 1992-2012 - "Social Peace: Poverty, Social Inclusion and Security: the Ongoing Challenges"
Dr Mo Hume, Lecturer on Politics, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of
Glasgow
A panel to celebrate the 20 the anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords of El Salvador
On 16th January 1992 the Government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) signed in Chapultepec, Mexico City, the Peace Accords that ended the most painful chapter in recent Salvadoran history. During the twelve-year armed conflict more than 75,000 people died.