Legislative and presidential elections were carried out one after another in 2009 and the success of the leftist party headed by Funes in the presidential election pushed the leftist forces to the rein of the country for the first time，putting an end of 20 consecutive years of ruling by right wing governments. As one of the Latin economies most integrated with the US，Salvador suffered from dropping FDI，remittance and exports，results of the financial crisis. GDP shrank by 2.5%. Social problems marked by soaring crime rate became rampant. To tackle unemployment，the newly elect government launched a social plan aimed at creating over 100000 jobs through investing in infrastructure，rural roads and housing building. Immediately after he took office，President Funes resumed diplomatic ties with Cuba after many years of breaking off. Salvador’s relations with Venezuela and Bolivia were also strengthened. Besides，Salvador continued its relations with the US and was actively involved in promoting Central America Integration.