The recent history of El Salvador has been marred by decades of violence, human rights violations, and government repression. A program officer at the Citizen Participation and Governance Project of the Washington-based firm Creative Associates, Salomé Martinéz helps to stabilize this post-conflict country. The Citizen Participation and Governance Project enhances Salvadorans’ involvement in their country’s public policy process by strengthening citizens’ role and increasing transparency. Creative Associates has worked in El Salvador for the past 13 years, helping to reintegrate former combatants and repair the country’s physical and political infrastructure. (Last updated 11.2003)

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