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The temple of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints (Mormon temple) is brand new and it is the fourth Mormon temple being build in central America. Mormons are Salvadorians and Americans, many of them diplomats. It is an intense process to become a member and people contribute 10% of their annual income as well....El Salvador is often mentioned as the most Americanized country in the Americas. In fact, one third of its population lives in the USA. El Salvador has also the highest number of murders per capita in the world. Violence stems from the brutal civil war and the gangs, whiche were started in the US. In fact, when peace accords were signed in 1992 the US deported many Salvadorians back to El Salvador: this was the start of the gangs 'Mara Salvatrucha' and '18'. Salvador's economy is heavily dependant on remesas: money that Salvadorians in the US send to their families in El Salvador. (KEYSTONE/NOOR/Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR)