The Treaty of Amapala unions Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador

Background. The Treaty of Amapala was signed on 20 June 1895, establishing a union between El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. This political entity, known as the Greater Republic of Central America, was an attempt to revive the failed Federal Republic of Central America that existed earlier in the century. The union was formally confirmed on 15 September 1896, after all three countries ratified the treaty individually.

Dissolution. The union was dissolved on 29 November 1898, following the seizure of power in El Salvador by General Tomás Regalado on 13 November 1898. Regalado declared that El Salvador would no longer be a member of the union, believing its interests would suffer. The Executive Federal Council declared the dissolution after military leaders of Honduras and Nicaragua failed to take action against El Salvador.