The following lists events that happened in
2015
File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
in
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
.
Incumbents
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President:
Salvador Sánchez Cerén
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Vice President:
Óscar Ortiz
Events
March
The national murder rate was the worst in 10 years, with 481 people murdered following the collapse of a truce between rival gangs. Lauren Carasik, clinical professor of law and the director of the international human rights clinic at the
Western New England University School of Law, warned that a pending US government aid proposal could increase the gang-related violence in the country.
May
The
Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics was held in
San Salvador
San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ...
, at the
Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González is a football stadium in San Salvador. It is named after Salvadoran star player Mágico González. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and was previously known as "Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca", referring ...
.
References
{{North America topic, 2015 in
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
2010s in El Salvador
Years of the 21st century in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...