When did the Salvadoran Civil War end?

The Salvadoran Civil War officially ended on January 16, 1992, with the signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City.1

The conflict, which lasted for 12 years, resulted in the loss of more than 75,000 lives and caused extensive damage to the country's infrastructure and economy. The peace agreement mandated the dissolution and disarming of guerrilla units, a significant reduction of the armed forces, the creation of a new civilian police force, and the establishment of a commission to investigate human rights abuses committed by both the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front and the Salvadoran Armed Forces. Following the war, the FMLN transitioned into a political party.12