El Salvador is still gripped by poverty, as well as violent gangs that sprang up during the war.

As the war dragged on, other countries began trying to figure out ways to stop the violence. Finally, the United Nations helped to create a peace agreement between the two sides, which became final in 1992. But while the fighting stopped, life did not improve much for most people here, as you can see on the screen. Some say that the issues that led to the war -- great poverty and the extreme gap between rich and poor -- are unchanged. And that has helped lead to a very high rate of violent crime.

Much of the violence is caused by street gangs. These gangs were started in the United States by young Salvadoran men who had to flee the violence of the war. After the 1992 peace deal, the U.S. government sent them back, and now these gangs hold a lot of power here. They sell drugs and they force businesses to give them money with threats of violence. And many people are afraid to go to the police, because they fear the police might have ties to the gangs. "We had a civil war, and now we are having a social war," said a priest who works with former gang members. President-elect Funes says that wiping out gang violence, along with helping the poor, are among his most important goals as this country's leader. Does Mr. Funes sound like he will be a good leader for this country?