Government, Politics, Law : El Salvador

This pathfinder features a listing of Salvadorian Government Portals and Web sites that provide information about their services and activities.  The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning El Salvador is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/salvador/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/elsalvador.html).

ASAMBLEA LEGISLATIVA DE LA REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.asamblea.gob.sv/)
Official Web site for the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Information on the site includes current and previous versions of the constitution, individual web pages for all 84 elected deputies, current legislation, links to legislative bodies worldwide, etc. In Spanish.

FRENTE FARABUNDO MARTI PARA LA LIBERACION NACIONAL  (http://www.fmln.org.sv/)
Web site for the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional. In Spanish.

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: EL SALVADOR  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/sv.html)
Gunnar Anzinger presents a collection of Web sites related to the government of El Salvador. Anzinger offers links to sites on national institutions, representations in foreign countries, political parties, political information, tourist information, human rights, and more. In English and Spanish.

GUIA DE SERVICIOS DE GOBIERNO DE EL SALVADOR   (http://www.servicios.gob.sv/)
Official site aimed at Salvadorians seeks to provide an online guide to government services. Contains links to ministries, superintendencias, and public institutions. In Spanish.

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): GOVERNMENT IN LATIN AMERICA  (http://lanic.utexas.edu/subject/government/)
Offers links to a set of web sites related to government, political science, human rights, law and justice, the military, and transparency and corruption. Includes sites related to El Salvador. Web sites in English and Spanish.

LAW LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: EL SALVADOR  (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/elsalvador.html)
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. The U.S. Law Library of Congress provides access to legal and government resources related to El Salvador. Documents include the full-text of the constitution, as well as information on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. In English and Spanish.

POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS: EL SALVADOR  (http://cfdev.georgetown.edu/pdba/Countries/countries.cfm?ID=16)
Based at Georgetown University, the database is a "non-governmental internet-based project that provides reference materials, primary documents, comparative studies and statistical data for countries in the Western Hemisphere." Searchable in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. The El Salvador page contains information on civil society, electoral systems, constitutional studies, and executive and judicial institutions.

PRESIDENCIA, EL SALVADOR   (http://www.casapres.gob.sv/)
The official site of the Salvadorian presidency. In Spanish.