Embassy of the United States, San Salvador

The Embassy of the United States in El Salvador is located in Antiguo Cuscatlán. The Ambassador of the United States to El Salvador is William H. Duncan from since 2023.[1]

Embassy of the United States, San Salvador
Embajada de Estados Unidos San Salvador
LocationAntiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
AddressFinal del bulevar de Santa Elena
Websitehttps://sv.usembassy.gov/

The U.S. Embassy was established in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, on March 23, 1943, when the Legation was raised to the status of Embassy. Walter Thurston was promoted to U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and presented his credentials to the Government of El Salvador on April 16, 1943.

1979 storming

On October 31, 1979, 300 leftist protesters attempted to storm the Embassy. While protesters were able to jump the embassy fence, none were able to make in into the building. After 45 minutes, troops from the Salvadoran Army repulsed the crowd with tear gas. Despite the use of firearms and Molotov cocktails, only two US Marines were slightly wounded during the attack. It is unknown if there were any casualties amongst the protesters.[2]

References
  1. Embajada EEUU en ES [@USEmbassySV] (February 3, 2023). "Ayer el Embajador William Duncan presentó sus cartas credenciales al Presidente @Nayibbukele" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05 – via Twitter.
  2. "300 Raid U.S. Embassy in Salvador but Are Repulsed1". The New York Times. 1979-10-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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