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Mayor Mario Durán inaugurates the civic month in the heart of El Salvador

Written by Leydin Sorto
Mayor Mario Durán inaugurates the civic month in the heart of El Salvador

Mayor of San Salvador, Mario Durán, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the civic month at Plaza Libertad in the Historic Center of the capital. In the event, which was attended by government officials, diplomatic corps, deputies, members of the Municipal Council and authorities of the municipality, the El Salvador Pavilion was raised, 100 members of the Municipal Symphony Orchestra performed the National Anthem and students from the capital recited the Prayer to the Flag.

 

 

"Now we are living the true Independence and El Salvador is emerging to be a country recognized around the world as an example of what can be achieved when people are put at the center. This same Historic Center where we find ourselves today was for decades synonymous with insecurity, death, disorder and despair, but today it is the opposite, in less than three years we have managed to free 90% of the heart of El Salvador to give it back to the people", said Mayor Durán.

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The mayor recalled that in the salvadoran capital began the independence movement of the entire region, in 1811, and highlighted the significance of starting the celebrations of the true Independence in front of the Monument to the Proceres, one of the cultural heritage of the city. He also stressed the importance of giving continuity to the Revitalization Plan of the Historic Center to transform the heart of the country.

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"The legacy that our President Nayib Bukele started, when he was mayor in 2015, and that we have continued with great pride, is materializing and now all salvadorans have a recovered Historic Center, of which they feel proud and that they can finally enjoy again in peace and order", he said.

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The municipal chief mentioned that in the past 200 years the salvadoran people never had peace, they were neither sovereign, nor free, nor independent, until today. "Now we are in a unique moment in our history, living in the safest country of all times and with the opportunity to continue making history together with our President, our deputies and mayors who work every day to give salvadorans the country they deserve".

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During his speech, the mayor urged all salvadorans to join the commemorative activities for the 202 years of Independence and to continue defending freedom and sovereignty.

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"On behalf of the Mayor's Office of San Salvador, I want to reaffirm our commitment to continue working to build a better capital for all. This 2024 will be a key year and we are ready to continue working together with our president Nayib Bukele", he concluded.

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Translated by: A.M

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