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CLAPS-ARENAS, María Eugenia. El Salvadoreño and the Formation of the Public Opinion in the First Federal War in Central America, 1828-1829. LiminaR [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.1, pp.33-47. ISSN 2007-8900.  https://doi.org/10.29043/liminar.v17i1.644.

This paper focuses on the newspaper El Salvadoreño and its role in political discourse during the tumultuous years of the civil war in Central America between 1826 and 1829. Particular emphasis is given to the editorial board’s use of concepts such as revolution, aristocracy, people, citizen, and patriotism, and to its goal of influencing public opinion regarding Salvadoran interests in the conflict. This review of El Salvadoreño also provides information regarding the aspirations and interests of Salvadorans during those years, while increasing our understanding of Central America and its people.

Palabras llave : El Salvadoreño; federal war; federalism; centralism; press; public opinion.