In 2017，the political situation in El Salvador was stable and the ruling party suffered from low popularity and a weak position in the Legislative Assembly. Corruption was rampant in municipal governments，the Legislative Assembly and the judiciary branch. Nayib Bukele，mayor of San Salvador，broke with the ruling FMLN. The economy was in stagnation and trade deficit widened，but the inflow of remittances showed a robust trend. The homicide rate dropped slightly. After the abolition of the Amnesty Law，the government proceeded to investigate human rights violations that took place during the civil war. The pension reform came into effect. Salvadorians in the US are facing an increasing pressure of deportation.