2013年萨尔瓦多政局稳定，国内各政党积极筹备于2014年2月举行的总统大选活动；执政党与反对党的主要矛盾突出反映在最高法院与立法机构间的冲突上。在经济形势方面，内外需求不足，经济增速进一步放缓，财政赤字和外债水平上升。左翼政府强调社会政策，社会贫困率和治安形势有所好转。在对外交往中，与洪都拉斯的岛屿冲突导致周边关系紧张，但与美国仍保持密切协作关系。
In 2013，El Salvador remained to be stable politically. All major politic parties were preparing for the presidential election to be held in February 2014. There were intense conflicts between the government and the opposition parties featured by confrontation between the Supreme Court and the legislative branch. The GDP growth rate slowed down due to decreasing domestic demand and weak recovery of the global market. The government stressed the significance of social development and took a variety of policies to reduce poverty. Its sovereign dispute over the Conejo Island with Honduras continued to cause diplomatic conflicts，posing a threat to the bilateral relations.
