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Oscar Osorio

president of El Salvador
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Oscar Osorio was a major figure in El Salvador's political landscape, serving as president from 1950 to 1956. His rise to power followed the "Majors' Revolution" of 1948, a revolt by young army officers that initiated a new era of military governance.12

Osorio organized the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification (PRUD) and implemented reforms, including the development of hydroelectric facilities and urban housing projects. He also expanded collective bargaining rights for urban workers, primarily benefiting the middle class and encouraging economic growth. However, his successor, JosƩ Marƭa Lemus, continued these programs without improving living standards for workers, leading to repression and a coup in 1960.12

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  1. El Salvador - Military dictatorships
  2. El Salvador - The postconflict era
  3. history of El Salvador - The effect of the ā€œMajorsā€™ Revolutionā€ and the Soccer War
  4. St. Ɠscar Romero: Top Questions
  5. Antonio Saca

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